Reducing Urban Poverty
Figure 2. Johannesburg Metropolitan Area: Study Area
Governmental Food Security Programs for Johannesburg
In Johannesburg, ten departments operate six program types, including direct food assistance, social grants, urban agriculture, job creation, food price monitoring, and funding support for CSOs (table 1).7 Program Type 1: Direct Food Assistance
The government provides food directly to those who are food insecure. Through the Department of Health, the Integrated Nutrition Programme provides food supplements to vulnerable populations for three months to two years. Eligible groups include those with debilitating diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, young children, and pregnant women (Department of Health, South Africa 2009). Additionally, the Department of Education’s National School Nutrition Programme provides a combination of free school 7 Gauteng provincial data for the 2007–8 fiscal year have been used, unless otherwise noted. | 52 |