To improve food security through efficient agri-food systems that provide rural men and women equal opportunities in food value chains.

Status of the project
CLOSED

• Component 1
  • Created a database and catalogue of information and knowledge sources on food losses, which were analysed and disseminated to members of the global food loss network.
  •  Established an interactive global platform, including Communities of Practice, information sharing and coordination activities on food loss reduction.
  •  Created partnerships and collaboration of global and regional initiatives on food loss reduction involving public and private organizations and companies.
  •  Identified critical points for food loss reduction and viable solutions formulated.
  •  Strengthened capacity of multi-stakeholders to implement food loss reduction.
• Component 2
  •  Output 1: Women’s active involvement in value chains and access to and control of resources is strengthened through technical support.
  •  Output 2: Institutions and producer organizations are strengthened to increase women’s active participation in agri-food systems.
  •  Output 3: Gender equality issues are systematically integrated in technical approaches to business.

• FAO’s Multipartner Programme Support Mechanism Medium-term final report 2014–17 
• FAO’s Smarter investments Up-scaled development – FAO Multipartner Programme Support Mechanism Selected highlight of achievements and success stories
• The FMM in action in Tigray, Ethiopia
  
• Enabling women to benefit more equally from agrifood value chains
• Bringing women into value chains in Africa
• Transforming women’s lives in Côte d’Ivoire through adapted fish smoking technology