Launch Webinar for the #AfricanCITYFOODmonth on Urban Food Systems

The inaugural #AfricanCITYFOODMonth campaign is organized by FAO and ICLEI - Africa with the support of RUAF, and it takes place from 1 to 31 July 2020. The initiative has been developed under the FAO Framework for the Urban Food Agenda and it highlights diverse, innovative and evolving African urban food systems. The campaign will provide a platform for insight, learning opportunities and support for local governments and food system stakeholders who are interested in shaping sustainable, nutritious and inclusive food systems. PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

How can cities maintain access to safe and nutritious food for vulnerable people during COVID-19?  In this webinar FAO, UNEP, RUAF, ICLEI and Rikolto share the experience of 3 cities: New York City (USA), Kampala (Uganda) and Quito (Ecuador).

Presentation Slides and Q&A - FAO, UNEP, RUAF, ICLEI and Rikolto share the experience of 3 cities: New York City (USA), Kampala (Uganda) and Quito (Ecuador). 

Cities, with their high population density, are particularly vulnerable to the COVID-19 pandemic and many cities in developing countries do not have adequate capacity to address the disruptions caused by the response to the health emergency. The risk is particularly high for the 1.2 billion people living in the congested and overcrowded informal urban settlements where conditions are already unsafe and unhealthy for human living. The very poor and those living in slums have extremely limited access to essential health and sanitation facilities, nutritious food and adequate infrastructure such as piped clean water and electricity. The spread of the virus...

The Pact consists of an explanatory narrative that illustrates the role of cities in contributing towards the transformation of urban food systems towards sustainability and a Framework of Action articulated in a set of 37 recommended actions organized around six categories

The Seminar held by Ms. Barbara Emanuel, Manager of the Toronto Food Strategy, presents a case-study from the city of Toronto, which leveraged on climate change action and a Food Systems approach to improving life of its communities.

The FAO Framework for the Urban Food Agenda serves as a corporate strategy to address emerging calls from countries, responding to demands for a multi-sectoral, multi-stakeholder and multi-level approach to food insecurity and malnutrition across the rural-urban continuum. As a result of an inclusive consultative process the framework articulates guiding principles, purposes and targeted outcomes compatible with the objectives of the 2030 Agenda.

إطار خطة عمل منظمة الأغذية والزراعة حول الغذاء في المناطق الحضريةالملخصيهدف إطار خطة عمل منظمة الأغذية والزراعة حول الغذاء في المناطق الحضرية إلى وضع استراتيجية مؤسسية للتعامل مع الدعوات الناشئة التي تطلقها الحكومات المحلية والاستجابة إلى مطالب القطاعات المتعددة، باتباع نهج متعدد أصحاب المصلحة والمستويات إزاء انعدام الأمن الغذائي وسوء التغذية على امتداد التداخل بين المناطق الريفية والحضرية. ويوضح إطار خطة العمل أهمية دور منظمة الأغذية والزراعة للتأثير بشكل إيجابي في خطة العمل العالمية تجاه الغذاء في المناطق الحضرية، كما يحدد المبادئ التوجيهية التي تضمن الإدماج الكامل لأهداف خطة 2030. وكنتيجة لعملية...

If well managed, urbanization can provide plenty of opportunities...