Some very solid work is being done on government budgets and how they can advance (or obstruct) enjoyment of the right to food.  Organizations and initiatives include:

• Centro Internacional de Investigaciones en Derechos Humanos (CIIDH) (Guatemala) has a strong program on economic, social, cultural and environmental rights. One of its focuses is the right to food. At the same time it does extensive analysis of the government’s budget, including assessing the priority in the budget given to agricultural support programs as well as food subsidy programs.  Some discussion of CIIDH's work is included in "Many a slip..."

• The National Food and Nutrition Security Council (CONSEA) (Brazil) is a government-civil society initiative to enhance food security and the right to food in Brazil. One of its initiatives has focused on the government’s budget, analyzing it to assess whether allocations and expenditures have been adequate to guarantee the right to food. A longer description of CONSEA’s budget work is available on pp. 88-92 of “Many a slip…”.

• Right to Food Campaign (India): The "Right to Food Campaign" is an informal network of organizations and individuals committed to the realization of the right to food in India. A significant aspect of the Right to Food Campaign in India is monitoring the government’s budget on key programs that directly impact enjoyment of the right to food. This budget monitoring is closely tied to a set of interim orders from the Supreme Court seeking to realize the right to life. A summary of the budget dimensions of the Supreme Court case is available at pp. 82-88 of “Many a slip…”