Xxii. the Contributions of the Icpd Programme of Action toward Achieving the Reduction of Hunger

Although the Programme of Action of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) does not contain as a specific goal to reduce hunger, many of its elements should make a major contribution toward attainment of the Millennium Development Goal on hunger. Several of the Actions called for by the ICPD are essential to the reduction of hunger, especially those related to gender equity, reproductive health care and family planning, education (particularly for girls) and above all the “commitment to promoting an enabling environment to achieve economic growth” (United Nations, 1994 and United Nations, 1999). This paper assesses the relevance of the ICPD Programme of Action for the attainment of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) concerning the reduction of hunger.