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From farms to classrooms: How public-private partnerships are transforming food systems in the Kyrgyz Republic
26/11/2024
In the Kyrgyz Republic’s Kadamjai district, an innovative public-private partnership is connecting farmers with schools, ensuring fresh, nutritious meals for children while strengthening local agriculture. This approach reflects the focus of the country’s recent Food Systems Dialogue, financed by the Government of Denmark and supported by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, where public and private stakeholders united to explore practical solutions to food security challenges and drive sustainable change through initiatives like this.
IFAD, World Bank and GAIN scale up efforts to bolster transparency in food systems financing
21/11/2024
At COP29 in Baku, GAIN, IFAD, the World Bank, and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub announced a major collaboration to scale up the 3FS tool, which tracks financial flows to food systems. This tool addresses the financial gaps identified at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2), empowering countries to make more informed, impactful investment decisions to support sustainable, resilient food systems.
Indonesia launches the Convergence Initiative in Asia-Pacific
18/11/2024

Indonesia becomes the first Asia-Pacific country to operationalize the Convergence Initiative, hosting a collaborative workshop to align food systems transformation with climate action goals through the development of a Convergence Action Blueprint.

New technologies catalog for sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region
18/11/2024
The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has developed a compilation of applicable technologies to support the establishment of sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region. Learn about the latest updates to Version 3.0 of the catalog, published November 2024.
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Insights from the UN World Food Forum Side Event: Leveraging international processes for youth empowerment
15/11/2024

TMG Research, with support from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), hosted a side event at the World Food Forum to examine the critical role of youth in global food systems discussions, challenging tokenistic youth engagement. The event highlighted the Hub's Youth Leadership Programme (YLP), which equips young people to engage meaningfully with national governments on food systems transformation, empowering them to drive impactful change from both top-down and bottom-up approaches.

What are healthy diets? Joint statement by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization.
11/11/2024

In this document the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have formulated principles of what constitute healthy diets, underpinned by guidelines and other normative elements developed by the two Organizations. The principles provide the basis for the design of policies aimed at improving diet and for the assessment of the healthiness of diets.

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Arab ministers welcome the Convergence Initiative in Amman Declaration
05/11/2024
Arab ministers welcome the Hub’s Convergence Initiative in their Amman Declaration at the Regional Forum on Accelerating Food Systems Transformation in the Arab Region.
Youth take the stage at WAFI 2024
04/11/2024

At WAFI 2024, alumni from the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme shared powerful stories and bold ideas, underscoring the essential role of youth in driving food systems transformation to tackle climate and sustainability challenges.

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Workshop in Brasilia addresses food systems and climate change
01/11/2024
Brazil hosted the second National Inception Workshop for the Convergence Initiative, building a solid foundation for aligning food systems transformation with climate action in preparation for COP30.
Kazakhstan leads as first pilot country for the Convergence Initiative
28/10/2024
Kazakhstan takes the lead as the first pilot country for the Convergence Initiative, launching a new effort to combine food systems and climate action to help meet SDG and Paris Agreement goals.
Uniting food and climate for a sustainable future: The Convergence Initiative
24/10/2024
In his latest editorial, Hub Director Stefanos Fotiou presents the Hub’s Convergence Initiative, an innovative effort to tackle climate change and food systems transformation through collaborative, locally adapted solutions. The initiative supports countries in aligning national pathways with climate commitments, fostering sustainable outcomes for people, the planet, and prosperity.
AFS Forum 2024: National Convenors at the heart of Africa’s food systems transformation
09/09/2024
During a side event co-organized by the Hub and AGRA at the Africa Food Systems (AFS) Forum 2024 in Kigali, National Convenors gathered to share insights on driving cross-sectoral collaboration to accelerate food systems transformation across the continent.
Kuwait national talk on strengthening food systems
02/08/2024

Kuwait's recent national talk, held on June 30, 2024, brought together over 110 participants to address key challenges and recommendations for strengthening the country's food systems.

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Musa Juwara: Gambia’s lead young person for Food Systems Transformation
22/07/2024

Discover how the Hub’s Youth Leadership Program (YLP) alumnus, Musa Juwara, is working to transform food systems in The Gambia through multistakeholder collaboration. Learn about his inspiring professional journey and how YLP empowered him to champion youth inclusion in food systems.

2024 Regional Food Systems Progress Reports available now
19/07/2024

Organized from March to April 2024, in collaboration with UN Regional Commissions, Regional Offices of UN agencies, and other key entities, these meetings brought together Food Systems National Convenors and key stakeholders to discuss achievements, challenges, and transformative solutions. The reports provide detailed accounts of these discussions, highlighting progress, major achievements, challenges, and key insights from each region.