International Journal of Public Health · 4 authors, 7 centres
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This study used a literature review and expert interviews to identify four key barriers to ensuring children's right to food in Colombia, including a reductionist policy approach, outsourcing of program implementation, insufficient data, and unequal aid that supports illicit economies.
The central findings identified four key barriers: a prevailing reductionist political narrative focused on individual food access; the outsourcing of policy and program implementation to third parties, which limits civic participation and accountability; insufficient national data sources to monitor intervention impact; and uneven and inadequate implementation of aid in remote communities, which inadvertently reinforces inequities and supports illicit economies. The authors argue that these barriers reflect a handout-based approach to food security that fails to address structural causes and compliance with human rights obligations. They suggest that a paradigm shift toward a human rights-based approach, integrating community participation in policy and program oversight, is needed. Limitations include a focus on expert perspectives and the lack of specific national models for participatory approaches. Implications highlight the need for international organizations to help engage communities in policy improvement and oversight.
