Evidence platform for agrifood systems and nutrition

Focus Area 3.1 Transparent, democratic and accountable governance
Sub-focus Area 3.1.1 Promoting policy coordination and coherence by integrating food systems and nutrition into local, national and regional development

Recommendation Number: 3.1.1.a

Governments should foster policy coordination and coherence across sectors and agencies to reduce all forms of malnutrition from a food systems perspective. These sectors and agencies may include those impacting health, agriculture, education, environment, water, sanitation, gender equality, social protection, trade, employment, and finance. Governments should include the sustainability of food systems as a priority in order to effectively align relevant sectors around a common set of goals.

The identified documents have been grouped into four categories: UN evidence-informed documents, UN normative guidance documents, UN operational/technical guidance documents and other documents that have been published by non-UN bodies.