ABSTRACT
A food reserve program is one of the essential components of a successful food security scheme; it keeps government in good shape to respond to food emergencies caused by natural or man-made disasters. Poverty directly causes hunger and malnutrition. Consequently, economic growth reduces poverty; poverty reduction enables people to afford to produce or purchase sufficient food to meet their dietary needs. This chapter argues corruption impedes democracy and undermines social and economic development. The failure of international assistance to North Korea explains how poor governance prevents people from getting enough food and, therefore, how it intensifies hunger and poverty. As former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annanha's said, good governance is perhaps the single most important factor in eradicating poverty and promoting development. Poor governance has negative effects on all aspects of social, economic, and political developments; it intensifies hunger and poverty. Appropriate government interventions require good governance. Governance refers to government policies and the relevant enforcement mechanisms.
