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Local government planning for community food systems

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

Year of publication 2021

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 164 p.

Author Raja, S.; Sweeney, E.; Mui, Y.; Frimpong Boamah, E.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-133904-6

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Over the last couple of decades, local governments have started taking action to address food system challenges. Many innovative food policies have taken place in cities in particular. However, despite major developments spearheaded by visionary local leaders and communities in recent years, local governments in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) continue to face major challenges in integrating food security, nutrition and sustainable food systems in their agenda. This publication introduces a new knowledge base for understanding food planning and governance processes and models in local governments of low- and middle-income countries, a valuable counterbalance to the prevailing literature and experience from high-income countries. It provides practical insights on the needs, challenges and opportunities in local food planning practice in three countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. Based on reported cases, this publication offers a broad guiding framework and a methodology for subnational government bodies - including city, metropolitan, regional, distinct and parish governments - that takes into consideration the uniqueness of each local context.

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Raja, S., Sweeney, E., Mui, Y., Frimpong Boamah, E. 2021. Local government planning for community food systems – Opportunity, innovation and equity in low- and middle-income countries.


https://doi.org/10.4060/cb3136en

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