Sec. 5. Comprehensive food security strategy
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The Administrator shall coordinate the development and implementation of a United States whole-of-government strategy to accomplish the policy objectives set forth in section 3(a), which shall— support and be aligned with country-owned agriculture, nutrition, and food security policy and investment plans developed with input from relevant governmental and nongovernmental sectors within partner countries and regional bodies, including representatives of the private sector, agricultural producers, including women and small-scale producers, international and local civil society organizations, research institutions, and farmers; support inclusive agricultural value chain development, with producers, including women and small-scale producers, gaining greater access to the inputs, skills, networking, bargaining power, financing, and market linkages needed to sustain their long-term economic prosperity; seek to improve the nutritional status of women and children, especially during the critical 1,000-day window beginning at the beginning of a woman’s pregnancy and ending on her child’s second birthday; ensure the long-term success of programs by building the capacity of local organizations and institutions; harness science, technology, and innovation, including the research conducted at Feed the Future Innovation Labs throughout the United States; leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector, farm organizations, cooperatives, civil society, research entities, and academic institutions; support collaboration, as appropriate, between United States universities and public and private institutions in developing countries to promote agricultural development and innovation; set clear and transparent selection criteria for target countries, regions, and intended beneficiaries of assistance provided under this Act; set specific and measurable goals, targets, and time frames, and a plan of action consistent with the policy objectives described in the Feed the Future Strategy; ensure that target countries respect and promote the lawful land tenure rights of local communities, particularly those of women and small-scale producers; and include criteria and methodology for graduating countries from United States assistance provided under this Act once the countries have achieved certain benchmarks.
In carrying out the purposes of this Act, assistance may be provided pursuant to section 103, section 103A, title XII of chapter 2 of part I, and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 ( 22 U.S.C. 2151a , 2151a–1, 2220a et seq., and 2346 et seq.) notwithstanding any other provision of law. The Administrator shall coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies in the implementation of the Feed the Future Strategy by— establishing policy coherence, monitoring and evaluation systems, and coordination across all relevant United States Government agencies; establishing linkages with other initiatives and strategies of the United States Agency for International Development, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of State, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the Peace Corps, the United States Trade Representative, the United States Africa Development Foundation, the Department of Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, and the United States Geological Survey; establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders, including— multilateral institutions; private voluntary organizations; cooperatives; the private sector; local nongovernmental and civil society organizations; congressional committees; and other stakeholders, as appropriate; leveraging the expertise of the Department of Agriculture in agricultural development, nutrition, trade, research, and education; and establishing and leading regular public consultations in partner countries.
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