To better understand the impacts of shocks and stresses on the city region food systems in the past years, in collaboration with city networks, e.g. C40 Cities, ICLEI, Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP), Resilient Cities Network, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), funded by German's Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), FAO designed a global survey and conducted in-depth study in 11 cities, targeting all food system actors, including local governments.
The results of this survey drew lessons on building resilience of city region food systems to multiple shocks and stresses.