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Rethinking our Food System - A Guide for Multistakeholder Collaboration
21/06/2023
UN agencies converge efforts and knowledge to develop and co- launch a Guide to help stakeholders rethink the food system through multistakeholder collaboration.The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environm
The Importance of Food Safety for Food Systems Transformation
16/06/2023
FAO and World Health Organization (WHO) are celebrating World Food Safety Day this month, recognizing the key role of Food Safety for Food Systems transformation.  The importance of Sustainable Food Systems is more widely recognized in a fast-paced and in
SFS – MED Webinar Showcases Women as Key Players in Greening Mediterranean Food Systems
13/06/2023
During the EU GreenWeek 2023, the SFS-MED project hosted its fifth webinar with a focus on Gender equality in Mediterranean Food Systems. The webinar entitled “Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges” was held o
Kisumu launches its first Food Systems Strategy
09/06/2023
An historical step for Kisumu, as the county launches its first ever food systems strategy for 2023-2027...
Rwanda Makes Steady Progress on Path to Food Systems Transformation
06/06/2023
Rwanda is working towards becoming upper-middle income by the year 2035 and a high-income country by 2050. While Rwanda’s economic transformation depends on many other sectors, agriculture  remains a key driver to attain the desired income status the coun
FAO Experts Collaborating with Universities to School the Next Generation
02/06/2023
Food systems experts from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the University of Pennsylvania shared insights on the critical challenges facing the global food system and spoke about the work being done to support its sust
Focus on governance: A framework for more effective policy and technical support
26/05/2023
Focus on governance: the crucial premise to transform agrifood systems...
Moving the Needle for Long-Term Food Systems Transformation
22/05/2023
Food Systems transformation was at the heart of the recent 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme, which took place between 24-27 April 2023 in Ha Noi, Viet Nam.  The event brought together Ministers and
SFS-MED Webinar 5: Women as key players in greening Mediterranean food systems: drivers and challenges
18/05/2023
Date and time: Monday, 5 June 2023, 14:00-16:00 (CEST)Registration link: Click here / Streaming link: Click hereLive interpretation in English and French will be provided.In the framework of the EU Green Week 2023 and in collaboration with the event “Empo
Finally resuming post-pandemic field trips
16/05/2023
Kampala, Uganda – “Uganda is Africa in miniature,” said Susan Ngongi Namondo, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Uganda, at the wrap up of the Flexible Voluntary Contribution (FVC) Resource Partners’ Field Trip, held in Uganda from 1 to 5 May. “All th
Engaging cities and local governments in accelerating inclusive food systems transformation
12/05/2023
It is critical to consider the role of city and local governments and their added value towards accelerated, more inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation...
Multistakeholder Guide Underscores Crucial Role for Collaboration in A Food Systems Approach
10/05/2023
Three United Nations Agencies, the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environmental Programmed (UNEP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) held an engaging side event, on their upcoming Guide to Multi
Multi-stakeholder collaboration furthers work towards sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean
04/05/2023
Regional multi-stakeholder collaboration was at the heart of a recent event that took place at the margins of the 4th Global Conference of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme. The event highlighted how cross-country and multi-stake
Cultivating Resilience: Empowering Female Pineapple Farmers and stakeholders in Suriname
03/05/2023
 Gender challenges in the Pineapple Value Chain in Suriname Suriname is a small, multi-ethnic country in South America, renowned for its tropical rainforests that cover over 80% of its land. In and at the edge of its forests, the pineapple value chain is
World Food Forum 2023 will champion youth leadership in agrifood systems transformation to accelerate climate action
27/04/2023
16-20 October 2023 global events in Rome to include the WFF Global Youth Forum, the FAO Hand-in-Hand Forum and the FAO Science and Innovation Forum...
Guiding multi-stakeholder collaboration for sustainable food systems transformation
19/04/2023
Food systems involve complex challenges, whose scale and nature call for a systemic, multi-level and multi-stakeholder participatory approach across economic, social and environmental dimensions.In response to this, the United Nations Environment Programm
Voices from the Cities within Multi-level Governance mechanisms
19/04/2023
Voices from the Cities within Multi-level Governance mechanisms...
Multi-stakeholder collaboration for more sustainable food systems in the Mediterranean
19/04/2023
Date and time: Wednesday, 26 April 2023, 13:00-14:30 CEST (18:00-19:30 GMT+7) Registration link: Click here / Streaming link: Click here Live interpretation in English, French and Arabic will be provided. The main objective of this side event is to showca
The Transformation We Need
18/04/2023
24 - 27 April | "The Transformation We Need", 4th global conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme.FOLLOW THE LIVESTREAM HEREWhy are our food systems unsustainable? How should we transform them? And finally, how can we emerge from global crises
Women’s equality in agrifood systems could boost the global economy by $1 trillion, reduce food insecurity by 45 million: new FAO report
13/04/2023
Agrifood systems are a major employer of women globally and constitute a more important source of livelihood for women than for men in many countries...