Food Systems for an Urbanizing World
2017
The time is ripe to strengthen engagement on urban food issues. This report
provides a broad overview of this diverse and rapidly evolving area of work. It
proposes the TRANSFORM conceptual framework and city typology as a
guiding approach and suggests a set of indicative interventions and delivery
instruments to be further operationalized in a demand-driven approach in
subsequent phases. Partnerships are crucial at all levels between diverse sectors and the large number of public sector institutions, private sector and
civil society who have a vested interest and innovative ideas to help advance
food systems. Tapping into the groundswell of stakeholder momentum,
knowledge and local expertise and providing a space for their continued
engagement and leadership will help to advance a transformative, pragmatic
urban food agenda in support of more sustainable and resilient, more affordable
and accessible, safer, nutritious, and inclusive urban and peri-urban food
systems.
Region: Global coverage
Areas of focus: Governance and planning