Ministry of Social Development to Promote Workshop on Food and Nutritional Security in Foz do Iguaçu

The Ministry of Social Development, Assistance, Family and Fight against Hunger (MDS) will participate in the Federal Caravan in Foz do Iguaçu (PR), on October 30 and 31, 2025, to promote a workshop on strengthening the National Food and Nutritional Security System (Sisan) and the Brazil Without Hunger Protocol. The activity will present and discuss instruments for strengthening Food and Nutritional Security, with an emphasis on the Brazil Without Hunger Protocol and the process of municipalities joining and remaining in the National Food and Nutritional Security System (SISAN). The workshop aims to support the implementation of effective actions to overcome hunger and guarantee the Human Right to Adequate Food (DHAA).

Key Takeaways:

• The MDS will promote a workshop on "Paths for Brazil to follow outside the Hunger Map: Brazil Without Hunger Protocol and Municipalities' Adherence to Sisan" during the Federal Caravan in Foz do Iguaçu (PR), on October 30 and 31, 2025.
• The workshop will be led by Aline Muras, SECF's representative in the Caravan, and will address the current context of food and nutrition insecurity in Brazil, the guidelines and strategies of the Brazil Without Hunger Plan and the Brazil Without Hunger Protocol, and the role of the National Food and Nutrition Security System (SISAN).
• The workshop will present management tools such as the Municipal Food and Nutrition Security Plan, Intersectoral Councils and Chambers, intersectoral strategies and protocols, and public policies on food and nutrition security.
• The event will also provide a space for questions, sharing experiences, and practical guidance, strengthening the dialogue between managers and the Ministry of Social Development (MDS).
• According to Aline Muras, the MDS's participation in this initiative strengthens the integration between public policies and municipalities, contributing to ensuring that actions reach the families that need them most more effectively.
• The Federal Caravan is an initiative of the Brazilian Government, coordinated by the Secretariat of Institutional Relations of the Presidency of the Republic (SRI), which brings representatives from ministries, autonomous agencies, and public banks to states and municipalities to directly assist mayors, deputy mayors, councilors, public managers, and social movements.

Statistics:

• The workshop will be held on October 30 and 31, 2025, in Foz do Iguaçu (PR).
• The Federal Caravan has already traveled through the states of Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, Tocantins, Maranhao, Ceara, Paraiba, Pernambuco, Amapa, Piaui, and Para, with the presence of over 8,500 participants and more than 9,000 services provided.
• In September 2025, the Federal Caravans passed through the states of Rio Grande do Norte and Maranhao, bringing together more than 8,500 participants and providing more than 9,000 services, with the presence of 96% of the municipalities in the two states.
• The event aims to bring the Federal Government closer to the states and municipalities, offering services, information, and technical support, strengthening dialogue and the implementation of public policies in a more democratic and participatory way.

Sources:

• MDS Press Release: "MDS participates in the Federal Caravan in Foz do Iguaçu (PR)"
• Federal Caravan website: "Federative Caravan - Foz do Iguaçu (PR)"
• Brazilian Government website: "Portal Federativo"