SDGs at ASOIU

SDG 2— Zero Hunger — calls for ending hunger, achieving food security, improving nutrition, and promoting sustainable agriculture. At Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University (ASOIU), this goal is interpreted through the lens of student well-being, campus food sustainability, and national contribution to food system innovation. ASOIU acknowledges that hunger and malnutrition are barriers to academic success and social development. Therefore, the university prioritizes nutritional support, food accessibility, and awareness programs that ensure every student and staff member has access to affordable, safe, and nutritious food. The university’s commitment to no student left hungry underpins a range of practical actions, such as:

• Affordable campus canteens and subsidized meal plans for students from low-income families;
• Food voucher programs and emergency meal support coordinated through the Student Affairs Department and SDG Office;
• Awareness campaigns on healthy and sustainable eating, such as the Healthy Life Initiative and Plastic-Free Week events;
• Partnerships with local food suppliers that emphasize sustainable sourcing and food safety standards.

2.2.1 - Amount of food waste generated from food served within the university

2.3.1 -Programme in place on student food insecurity hunger

2.3.2 - Interventions to prevent or alleviate hunger among students

2.3.3 - Sustainable food choices for all on campus, including vegetarian and vegan food

2.3.4 - Healthy and affordable food choices for all on campus

2.3.5 - Interventions to prevent or alleviate hunger among staff

2.5.1 - Access on food security and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture knowledge, skills or technology to local farmers and food producers

2.5.2 - Events for local farmers and food producers to connect and transfer knowledge

2.5.3 - Access to university facilities to local farmers and food producers to improve sustainable farming practices

2.5.4 - Purchase of products from local, sustainable sources

SDG 2 REPORT