World BankFAOWFP2025-04-292025-04-292025-04-29https://hdl.handle.net/10986/43131This report reviews lessons learned from public stock management in developing countries with a long history of using them. It draws insights from the existing literature and the background studies prepared for this report on Bangladesh, India, the Philippines, and Uzbekistan in Asia; Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, and the ECOWAS regional reserve in SubSaharan Africa (SSA); Egypt and Tunisia in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region; and Honduras and the Dominican Republic in the Caribbean. These provide ample examples of key aspects of SGR management, offering practical insights on successful strategies and common pitfalls.en-USCC BY-NC 3.0 IGOECONOMIC GROWTHECONOMIC DEVELOPMENTZERO HUNGERCLIMATE ACTIONReportWorld Bankhttps://doi.org/10.1596/43131