This document outlines a Regional Strategic Framework for reducing food losses and waste in the re- gion. It responds to the FAO NERC-31 (in May 2012) recommendation calling on FAO to “assist member countries in addressing the key challenges of reducing food waste and losses by conducting compre- hensive studies on impact of food losses and waste on food security in the region and in establishing a plan to reduce food losses and waste in the region by 50% within 10 years”. The strategic framework was endorsed by the FAO NERC-32 in February 2014.