Decent Work For Equitable Food Systems Coalition

The Decent Work for Equitable Food Systems Coalition is a member-led organization that mobilizes the global community to create more equitable livelihoods in food systems. It was launched by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the International Labour Organization (ILO), and CARE International. Food system workers are essential to feeding the world but often face working poverty, chronic food insecurity, poor health and safety conditions, and lack of labour and social protection. In many countries, they experience the highest poverty rates and struggle to feed themselves and their families. Recent economic and social crises have exposed the fragility of food systems, threatening businesses and worsening decent work deficits. Addressing these challenges is essential for a sustainable and human-centered transformation of food systems. The Coalition works with governments, multilateral organizations, workers’ and employers’ groups, civil society, academia, and the private sector to drive progress on this agenda.
Thematic Areas: Decent Work and Living Incomes and Wages for All Food Systems Workers, Equitable Livelihoods, Human Rights, Social Protection
Leading Entities:

CARE International, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Labour Organization (ILO)

UN AFPs & IGOs

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), International Labour Organization (ILO)

Member Countries

Antigua and Barbuda, Belgium, Benin, Burkina Faso, Chad, Chile, Cote D'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Malta, Mali, Mauritania, Nepal, Netherlands (Kingdom of the), Nigeria, Pakistan, Senegal, Spain, Uganda, Zimbabwe

Other Members

AWAN Afrika, Banana Link, ISEAL Alliance, SafeHabitus, Self Employed Women's Association, Syngenta Foundation, World Business Council for Sustainable Development, YPARD