Turning the recovery from COVID-19 into an opportunity for cities to become more sustainable, resilient, and provide access to healthy foods for all.

On Thursday 17 September 2020 FAO is launching the Portuguese version of the FAO Framework for the Urban Food Agenda.

Through the Hand-in-Hand initiative, the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Programme and other actions, FAO can help ensure well-functioning global food markets, promote responsible investments, and reduce food loss and waste, among other areas.    

FAO regional conference on rebound from damage of COVID-19    

The disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 crisis have highlighted many of the fragilities of contemporary food systems.