Perspectives of country actors on sustainability of food and nutrition security policies across presidential transitions (632.13) (original) (raw)

The FASEB Journal, 2014

Abstract

Developing countries with democratic governments periodically choose and replace presidents. Uncertainties in these transitions affect political and institutional decision-making. Sustainability during transitions is important for food and nutrition security policies (FNSP), which require continuous political commitment, funding, capacity development, implementation, and collaboration among actors. The purpose of this study was to understand how country actors conceptualize sustainability of FNSP implementation across multiple presidential transitions. A case study in one Central-American country was conducted using a qualitative, grounded-theory approach. FNSP country actors described their understanding of sustainability in the context of specific actions. Sustainability was conceptualized differently depending on actors’ institution (government, international organization, private sector, civil society, research), level (central, departmental, municipal), and mode of job assignment (appointed, elected)...

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