Strengthening Food Energy Systems for Greater Food Security
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Sustainable integrated food energy systems can significantly help to address the huge increase in demands for food, energy and water in the coming years. Therefore, there is need for better information and capacities on how to promote integrated food energy system (IFES) to inform decision-makers and secure policy support to that effect. The project aimed to assess the sustainability and replicability of integrated food-energy systems (IFES, particularly for countries such as Ghana and Mozambique, which face the challenge of producing enough food and energy in a noncompetitive way.
What did the project do
The project developed methodology to assess the sustainability and replicability of IFES. It achieved this by conducting a multistakeholder participatory assessment for at least two types of IFES in the target countries, and providing training material and increasing capacity in that respect at country level. In addition, policy and institutional changes aimed at creating an enabling environment for the scaling-up of sustainable IFES were discussed at validation workshops in both Ghana and Mozambique.Impact
Experience on IFES among the relevant ministries and stakeholders was strengthened. The project has put in place the knowledge to improve capacity within institutions to scale up sustainable integrated food energy systems in the future. This is a significant contribution to future food and energy security, both in the target countries and beyond. The findings of the project are also useful in the development of sustainable bioeconomy.Activities
- Three IFES cases assessed in both Mozambique and Ghana.
- Methodology on the assessment of the sustainability and replicability of IFES presented during validation workshops in both countries. The topic was also included in training on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action in both countries.
- The Paraguayan-Brazilian ITAIPU hydroelectric company organized training on biogas for a delegation from Mozambique in March 2017.
- Discussions held on next steps for consolidating and replicating integrated food energy systems.
- An FAO Working Paper “Towards Sustainable Bioeconomy – Lessons learned on the Sustainability and Replicability of Integrated Food and Energy Systems in Ghana and Mozambique” published November 2017.
Project symbol: GCP/INT/237/GER
Project title: Moving Ahead with Integrated Food Energy Systems: Assessing the Sustainability and Replicability of Integrated Food Energy Systems in Africa and Brazil (IFES-AF Project)
Contact: FAO Office in Brazil / FAO Office in Ghana / FAO Office in Mozambique / Olivier Dubois (Budget Holder)
Download PDF: http://www.fao.org/3/I9134EN/i9134en.pdf