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proceedings of the FSN FORUM DISCUSSION No. 35 IDENTIFYING AND ADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY AMONG THE URBAN POOR FROM 27 APRIL TO 15 JUNE 2009 Summary available at: /fileadmin/user_upload/fsn/docs/SUMMARY_Food_Insecurity_Among_Urban_Poor.doc TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION 2 II. INTRODUCTION OF THE TOPIC 3 III. LIST OF CONTRIBUTIONS 4 Contribution by Samir S Basta from France 4 Contribution by Celine dCruz from Slum Dwellers International, India 4 Contribution by Femke Hoekstra from RUAF Foundation, the Netherlands 4 Contribution by James Garrett from the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), USA 5 Contribution by Muhammad Shoaib Ahmedani from Pir Mehr Ali Shah-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi (PMAS-AAUR), Pakistan 5 Contribution by Rachele Santini from the Agricultural Development Economics Division FAO, Italy 6 Contribution by Francesca Gianfelici from FAO, Italy 6 Contribution by Samwel Mbugua from Egerton University, Kenya 7 Contribution by Samir Basta from France 7 Contribution by Siddharth Agarwal from the Urban Health Resource Center, India 9 Contribution by K.V. Peter from the World Noni Research Foundation, India 10 Contribution by Anuradha Gopalakrishnan, from India 10 Contribution by Luca Tasciotti from the Agricultural Development Economics Division, FAO, Italy 10 Contribution by?Edward Mutandwa from Rwanda 12 Contributions from the discussion “Addressing Food Security of Slum Dwellers” held by the Food and Nutrition Community- Solution Exchange India, in 2006. 12 Contribution by Amita Joseph, from BCF India 12 Contribution by Bansi L. Kaul 13 Contribution by Tusharkanti Dey, Solution Exchange India 13 Contribution by Ravichandran, Solution Exchange India 13 Contribution by R P Sinha, Solution Exchange India 14 Contribution by D S K Rao Consultant, India 15 Contribution by Neelkanth Mishra from Oxfam, India 16 Contribution by Anshu Kumra Independent Consultant, India 16 Contribution by Kamrul Islam from Italy 18 Contri