To date, none has accomplished its goal in a sustainable manner. The large disparity among Arab countries in terms of GDP has led to different measures taken to achieve food security, with high-income economies such as the GCC countries relying on their oil remittance to import food, while poor countries such as LDCs partially depending on foreign investments and food aid programmes. Realizing the importance of regional cooperation to improve the agricultural sector, and thus livelihood of the Arab population, LAS has taken many initiatives during the past five decades aimed at achieving that goal. Footnote (12 September 2013), available from http://footnoteLcom/did-drouaht-trieser-the-crisis-in-svria/ (accessed 30 March 2015).