Dear CFS Secretariat,

It is my great pleasure to send you our response on the open call for experiences in the use and application of the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI) for improving food security and nutrition.

This is a project in which different strategic planning tools were developed to catalyze young agri-entrepreneurs’ investments and ensuring their sustainability. The tools were tested and applied in eleven African countries. The technical partnership between FAO, the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture, the Swiss National Committee of FAO (CNS-FAO), and Bern University of Applied Sciences - School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences (HAFL) set in motion a creative dynamic linking technical, political and development perspectives.

We hope to be able to enrich with our submission the global thematic event (GTE) that will be organized during the October 2022 Plenary Session.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Best regards

Madeleine Kaufmann