The IF campaign
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There is enough food in the world to feed everyone. Yet nearly 900 million – one in eight people – go to bed hungry every night and over three million children die from malnutrition each year.
In 2013, the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign - a powerful coalition of more than 200 organisations supported by tens of thousands of people across the UK - called on the UK government and G8 leaders to take action towards ending the global hunger crisis.
Campaign evaluation
The Enough Food for Everyone IF Campaign commissioned an independent evaluation, written by Steve Tibbett and Chris Stalker from the Advocacy Hub. The evaluation report is the culmination of over 1,000 pages of monitoring data, direct input from over 70 people within and outside the IF campaign coalition, and four surveys of coalition members. The report assesses the campaign against its objectives and provides lessons and recommendations for future coalition campaigns.
If you’re interested in increasing the effectiveness of your campaigns, a set of exciting online resources that focus on specific learnings from the IF campaign will be coming soon as part of Bond’s emerging campaigning effectiveness programme. The Campaigning Together resources draw on the knowledge and experience of over 30 individuals. They give top tips, reflections, and ideas on topics ranging from digital campaigning to how to structure coalition campaigns. Register your interest and we'll email you when the resources are ready
For more information on the IF campaign evaluation or Campaigning Together contact advocacy@bond.org.uk.
About IF
The IF campaign made great progress in tackling some of the underlying causes of hunger, thanks to the support of thousands of organisations and supporters who made their voices heard. From 500 George Osbornes marching on Westminster, to over 50,000 people in London and Belfast rallying for change, to getting the IF issues at the top of the G8 agenda, the actions taken by people up and down the country made a real difference.
Aid: The UK government kept its promise to spend 0.7% of GNI on aid - something we've been campaigning for since the 1970s. And G8 leaders pledged an extra $4.1 billion that could help tackle malnutrition and save the lives of almost two million children by 2020.
Land: For the first time ever, land grabs were on the G8 agenda. World leaders agreed to set up pilot partnerships with developing countries to make buying, selling and owning land fairer.
Climate finance: The G8 repeated the excellent promise of $100 billion a year of climate finance to help poor countries adapt to climate change. They also gave some welcome encouragement for raising funds from aviation and shipping.
Tax & transparency: David Cameron announced that all UK-affiliated tax havens will now have to share information about the companies using them. And G8 leaders agreed that information from all companies should now be open to scrutiny by tax authorities in developing countries.
Thanks to IF campaign supporters, we have taken a great step forward for the world's poorest people. Read more on the IF website.
Bond's role
Bond saw the IF campaign as an excellent opportunity to help strengthen UK NGOs' collective campaigning and to build public support for aid and development. From the outset Bond lead the Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning of the IF campaign. An evaluation report and related learning materials will be available publically from early 2014.
Bond was represented on the decision-making bodies for the campaign - the Board and Organising Committee - and organised the regular Assembly meetings open to all IF campaign member organisations.
Evaluation report
Download the full campaign evaluation report (PDF)
IF: What did we achieve?
In 2013, the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign brought together over 200 organisations and tens of thousands of campaigners in the UK to call for the end of global hunger - together we made great progress tackling some of the underlying causes of hunger. Read more.
The Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign brought together over 200 organisations and tens of thousands of campaigners in the UK to call for the end of global hunger.
Throughout 2013, we've made great progress in tackling some of the underlying causes of hunger
- See more at: http://enoughfoodif.org/latest/if-what-did-we-achieve#sthash.ezha4u9t.dpufThe Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign brought together over 200 organisations and tens of thousands of campaigners in the UK to call for the end of global hunger.
Throughout 2013, we've made great progress in tackling some of the underlying causes of hunger
- See more at: http://enoughfoodif.org/latest/if-what-did-we-achieve#sthash.ezha4u9t.dpufThe IF coalition
The campaign had over 200 representing a significant number of UK NGOs working on global food and hunger issues as well as many faith communities and diaspora networks.
The four big IFs:
Investment: By meeting existing promises, provide more and better finance for sustainable small-scale agriculture and child nutrition.
Land: Ensuring fair and sustainable use of land so it contributes to food security, and growth and development which benefits poor people.
Tax: Stopping big companies dodging tax in poor countries, so that millions of people can free themselves from hunger.
Transparency: Ensuring that governments and big corporations are honest and open about their actions that stop people getting enough food.
Learn more
Download the full Enough Food For Everyone report or the executive summary.
How Bond works on campaigning
Bond provides the space for anti-poverty campaigners to network, share information and organise effective campaigns.
The Bond Advocacy team offers support by facilitating groups, forming collective policy demands, and helping to implement campaigns.
Campaigning courses
Bond runs several training courses relevant to advocacy and campaigning.
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