On 21 June 2024 from 13:00 - 14:30 CEST, FAO, RUAF, and the CGIAR Initiative on Resilient Cities will organize a webinar "Urban and city region food system: bridging gaps between government levels" as part of the City Region Food Systems Knowledge Exchange Series.

Rapid urbanization and global population growth have increased focus on cities and their surrounding areas in creating sustainable, resilient food systems. Many city governments are addressing these issues through multisectoral and multilevel governance approaches involving various stakeholders. However, effective coordination is often hindered by limited local government powers, budget constraints, policy inconsistencies, and political differences.

There is an urgent need for mechanisms to foster coordination between national, regional and local governments in order to implement and expand food system initiatives. This webinar explores mechanisms used in various countries and city regions, focusing on individuals bridging different governance levels.

Officials from Cape Town, South Africa, and Depok, Indonesia, along with their regional and national governments, will discuss their collaboration mechanisms, success stories, and challenges.

The event aims to:

• highlight the importance of building sustainability and resilience at the city region level, supported and enabled by regional and national policies.
• identify mechanisms and concrete actions for coordination between local governments and their regional/national governments.
• explore enablers of multilevel collaboration and territorial cohesion for food systems transformation.

The main language of the event will be English, with interpretation available in French and Spanish.

Register here.

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