Technical Platform on the Measurement and Reduction of Food Loss and Waste

Mainstreaming food loss reduction initiatives for smallholders in food deficit areas - Community of Practice (FAO-IFAD-WFP)

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Project's full title	Mainstreaming food loss reduction initiatives for smallholders in food deficit areas: global community of practice
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Countries	Italy
Start date	31/05/2014
Status	Ongoing
Donor	Switzerland
Project Code	RBA/GLO/001/SWI
Objective / Goal	By mobilizing the individual strengths of the three agencies, the joint project generated an impact and influence in stimulating Member Countries to take action to reduce food losses and is expected to be a model for future collaboration and up-scaling of RBA collaboration. A Community of Practice on food loss reduction (CoP) was established as one of its main outcomes.
Partners	IFAD and WFP
Beneficiaries	Small-holder farmers, food loss reduction practitioners and governments
Activities	The Community of Practice (CoP) on food loss reduction serves as a global convener and an integrator of knowledge related to post-harvest loss (PHL) reduction. It offers a platform to facilitate linkages and information sharing amongst stakeholders and relevant networks, projects and programs. The CoP is one of the major outcomes of the first joint project being implemented by FAO, IFAD and WFP, and funded by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation: Mainstreaming Food Loss Reduction Initiatives for Smallholders in Food-Deficit Areas (more info here). The CoP provides an online discussion fora, resources (online libraries, databases, repositories with relevant materials), and links to partners. It is a dynamic platform that will facilitate information sharing and coordination, and it will be enriched with updated information on a regular basis. This work is part of two affiliated projects funded by SDC in the framework of the Sustainable Food Systems (SFS) Programme, also known as 10-Year Framework for Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns (10YFP), a global multi-stakeholder partnership to accelerate the shift towards more sustainable food systems. The food waste reduction part fits into the One Planet network activities aimed to implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP), which supports the global shift to SCP and the achievement of the SDG 12.
Impact	Food loss reduction practices and solutions introduced in local communities
Contact	Coordinator of the CoP on food loss reduction at: [email protected]
SDG(S)
Related publications	RBA Project brochure 29/06/2021 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROJECT “MAINSTREAMING FOOD LOSS REDUCTION INITIATIVES FOR SMALLHOLDERS IN FOOD DEFICIT AREAS” JOINTLY IMPLEMENTED BY THE UNITED NATIONS ROME-BASED AGENCIES Community of Practice on food loss reduction 01/06/2017 Community of Practice on food loss reduction flyer to explain how the CoP serves as a convener of knowledge and experience and for networking between different actors and institutions.