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Year of publication 2022

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Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

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Pages 15 p.

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Author Santos, N., Borgomeo, E., Haralampieva, V., Baumann, L.

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Publisher FAO ;

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Product type Policy brief

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Category Policy brief

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ISBN 978-92-5-136315-7

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To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0310en

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Synopsis (short abstract) Food loss and waste (FLW) is costly for people, the environment and economies, particularly during a time of global uncertainty. In 2019, an FAO study found that around 14 percent of the food produced globally was lost during the post-harvest production stage before reaching the retail stage. This Investment Brief summarizes the challenge of FLW. It focuses on identifying action areas for development banks to meet this challenge. Potential action areas include assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, and data collection and analytics, as well as direct country-level interventions, with a food systems approach. The brief explores options to attract private sector investment, including through a dedicated blended finance facility and institutional solutions within development banks, to create broad-based support for FLW reduction. This publication is part of the Investment Brief series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.

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https://doi.org/10.4060/cc0310en

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Language English

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