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African CITYFOOD Month: Food in our Cities

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This webinar officially launches #AfricanCITYFOODMonth. This discussion explores the FAO Framework for the Urban Food Agenda and its strategies for leveraging local government actions to ensure sustainable food systems and improved nutrition in addition to other experiences from African cities. Various approaches will be introduced for improving food systems at local level including the City Region Food Systems approach, the NADHALI approach and perspectives on food policy and governance. The discussion will aim at providing an overview of the concepts, but also present different network and key stakeholder initiatives for those new to urban food systems, while offering reflections from cities that have used these approaches.

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