An efficient urban food policy needs a broad involvement of stakeholders, allowing horizontal (at the local level), vertical (with other territorial levels), and multisectorial coordinations. Such governance mechanisms are not easy to set.
That is why this section shares examples of participatory multi-level food governance, multi-stakeholder platforms or food councils, education and awareness raising campaigns, open data of food policies, internal organizations of local governments, partnerships with civil society, the private sector, universities and international organizations.
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Governance and planning - Reports & Case Studies
The Municipality of Valencia supports the City Observatory of Valencia’s green belt, which is implemented by a local association entitled “Per l’Horta”. The “Observatory project” aims at collecting data for the monitoring of the city green belt evolution. Once the data is collected by citizens, it is categorized and uploaded...
Spain (Europe)
2018 - FAO, EStà, City of Valencia
Governance and planning - Reports & Case Studies
In 2015, the Nairobi City County government developed and implemented the Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Act, acknowledging the potential of urban agriculture for food and nutrition security. The Act provides regulation on land and water access, food safety, environment conservation and organic waste management; and includes standards for urban...
Kenya (Africa)
2018 - FAO, EStà, Nairobi City County
Governance and planning - Reports & Case Studies
In 2010, the City of Baltimore launched the Baltimore Food Policy Initiative (BFPI). This formal collaboration between municipal agencies led to the creation of a wide network of actors working across Baltimore’s food system. Along with a resident advisory group, they design and implement solutions to guarantee access to healthy...
United States of America (North America)
2018 - FAO, EStà, City of Baltimore
Governance and planning - Reports & Case Studies
São Paulo City Hall set up three plans to 1) reduce socio-spatial inequalities 2) recognize the importance of rural areas and peri-urban agriculture; and 3) guarantee food and nutrition security for its population, focused on the most vulnerable groups and based on the principles of universal access to food and...
Brazil (Latin America and the Caribbean)
2018 - FAO, EStà, City of São Paulo
Governance and planning - Reports & Case Studies
The City of Ede adopted its first food strategy in 2015 after a constructive consultation with diverse local stakeholders. The political and administrative commitment was translated into action by the activities of the Municipality, which works closely with a wide range of societal actors and is supported by a substantial...
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (Europe)
2018 - FAO, EStà, City of Ede