Cities call for collective action to transform our urban food systems...

FAO, RUAF and the MUFPP Secretariat have developed a Monitoring Framework for food policies. ‘Designed for cities by cities’, and based on the recommended actions of the MUFPP (Milan Urban Food Policy Pact), this monitoring framework is a tool to help cities to build food system policies and strategies and track the impacts. Cities are playing a key role in building sustainable food systems. Now more urgently than ever, the challenges of rapid urbanisation, climate change and inequalities require transformative and comprehensive approaches to ensure long-term wellbeing for people, places and planet. In this evolving environment,...

This publication presents a structured methodology and a series of guidelines for mapping territorial markets, as developed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), along with representatives of producer organizations and academics.

Empowering Cities and Local Governments to improve food systems globally

This video presents a recent FAO support for the exchange of knowledge and experiences on food waste reduction between 3 cities: Milan (Italy), Nairobi (Kenya) and Kigali (Rwanda). It highlights city-to-city cooperation benefit.

Resetting food systems: what is needed for more inclusive and sustainable transformation?

Across Asia, cities are contending with wide food-related issues but lack a dedicated or coherent set of food policies...

Opportunity, innovation, and equity in low- and middle-income countries

On 14 December 2020, IPES-FOOD and Nourish Scotland were joined by cities and governments from five continents, and more than 250 people from across the world, for the virtual launch of the Glasgow food and climate declaration - less than one year before COP26.

Current context and future opportunities