Poverty & Food Security (PFS)

The challenge of reducing global poverty and hunger is underscored by the large number of individuals that are living in poverty (approximately one billion) and with hunger (approximately 820 million). Complicating this challenge, are the potential impacts of climate change on the food supplies and incomes of the poor, particularly in locations vulnerable to drought and famine. The PFS Mission Area is dedicated to providing researchers, policy-makers, and development practitioners with the global and national-scale data they need to address these critical challenges.

Mission Data Links

• Global Distribution of Infant Mortality Rates
• Global Distribution of Child Malnutrition
• National-level Poverty Data Sets
• Potential Impacts of Climate Change on World Food Supply

Mission Web Site Links

• World Data Center (WDC) - Thematic Portal on Poverty
• SEDAC Map Client
• The National Human Development Report Catalog
• Global Roads Open Access Data Set (gROADS)
• Assessment of Impacts and Adapation to Climate Change (AIACC) Data, Methods, and Synthesis Activity
• Thematic Guide to Agriculture and Global Environmental Change