What is the difference between the Special Programme for Food Security (SPFS), a National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) and a Regional Programme for Food Security (RPFS)?
In its simplest sense, the SPFS is FAO’s programme for marketing food security initiatives among developing countries and donor nations. Within the SPFS framework, there are national and regional Programmes. A National Programme for Food Security (NPFS) is a country-driven solution to eradicating hunger within the local population. FAO works with a national government to identify ways of removing barriers to food access and helps to facilitate access to donor resources that will fund the projects. FAO also assists with the implementation and kick-off phases. Regional Programmes for Food Security (RPFS) are developed with Regional Economic Organizations (REO) to boost regional integration among neighbouring developing countries so that the impact of National Programmes is maximized.
