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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureLinking agrifood SMEs to innovation for sustainable food systems: the role of multi-stakeholder approaches
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2023Also available in:
During this webinar, organized by the SFS-MED Platform and held on 13 October 2022, stakeholders from across the Mediterranean shared practical experiences of university-business cooperation, successful cases of innovation adoption and transfer, innovative pathways of capacity development, as well as provocative thoughts from investors and farmers. Panelists and speakers discussed about the needs and challenges that agrifood SMEs and farmers are experiencing in linking with innovation, and investigated possible pathways for transformation, leveraging the added value of multi-stakeholder approaches to promote the uptake of innovation. Moreover, the webinar allowed strengthening collaboration among the different partners and stakeholders shaping the agrifood ecosystem, that are essential to enable SMEs and farmers with solutions, tools and best practices. The discussion was instrumental in demonstrating that linking agrifood SMEs to innovation is key for a sustainable future of the Mediterranean food systems, where SMEs and small-scale producers are empowered as economic actors and agents of change for a blue, green and circular food system transition. There is a need for an interactive innovation ecosystem based on a multi-stakeholder collaboration process that is open and inclusive, where new technologies and organizational processes are co-designed by all food systems actors. To this effect, science diplomacy is a powerful tool to ensure that scientific knowledge is effectively shared and adequately translated to be used by non-scientific stakeholders, leveraging co-creation and win-win solutions through alliances that engage all shores of the Mediterranean on a level-playing field. Moreover, innovative capacity building and training programmes are instrumental in developing the human capital necessary to address skills mismatch between graduates and employment demand from the agri-business sector, enhancing the innovation chain through new professional profiles. Finally, sustainable finance and new financial mechanisms can be unlocked to enhance SME access to affordable innovation and technology. Business incubators and accelerators promote a change of mindset that can lead SMEs to embrace innovation by adopting new business models, matchmaking innovators and co-founders, and inspiring ideas. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureA multi-stakeholder initiative for Sustainable Food Systems in the Mediterranean (Jordan) مبادرة أصحاب المصلحة المتعددين للنظم الغذائية المستدامة في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط (الأردن) 2023
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No results found.The reader will be able to know more about this initiative in Jordan, where its ultimate goal is to improve food security, incomes and nutritional status of the population, as well as environmental sustainability in the Mediterranean countries, through the development of more inclusive, efficient and sustainable food systems. In doing so, the project aims at developing a global systemic SFS approach, which could be replicated and have similar impacts in other countries/regions. the project will deliver a joint framework developed, built on context-specific solutions hinged on science, knowledge and experience, and innovative pathways for the shift towards sustainable food systems, improve evidence and knowledge base of the dimensions of food systems’ sustainability across the Mediterranean, and develop investment proposals and financial options. FAO has strategically partnered with the International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies and Union for the Mediterranean for a tripartite collaboration that brings together and capitalizes on each organization’s mandate (scientific, technical, political), and comparative advantages, reflecting the holistic dimension of sustainability. The initiative has also been selected as an affiliated project of the One Planet Network’s Sustainable Food Systems Programme, a multi-stakeholder partnership comprising more than 170 members, united to implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with the goal to accelerate the shift towards more sustainable food systems. سيتمكن القارئ من معرفة المزيد عن هذه المبادرة في الأردن، حيث هدفها النهائي هو تحسين الأمن الغذائي والدخل والحالة التغذوية للسكان، فضلا عن الاستدامة البيئية في دول البحر الأبيض المتوسط، من خلال تطوير أنظمة أكثر شمولا وكفاءة. والنظم الغذائية المستدامة. ومن خلال القيام بذلك، يهدف المشروع إلى تطوير نهج نظامي عالمي للأمن الغذائي، والذي يمكن تكراره ويكون له تأثيرات مماثلة في بلدان/مناطق أخرى. سيقدم المشروع إطارًا مشتركًا تم تطويره، مبنيًا على حلول محددة السياق تعتمد على العلم والمعرفة والخبرة، ومسارات مبتكرة للتحول نحو النظم الغذائية المستدامة، وتحسين الأدلة وقاعدة المعرفة لأبعاد استدامة النظم الغذائية عبر البحر الأبيض المتوسط. ووضع المقترحات الاستثمارية والخيارات المالية. أقامت الفاو شراكة استراتيجية مع المركز الدولي للدراسات الزراعية المتقدمة في منطقة البحر الأبيض المتوسط والاتحاد من أجل المتوسط من أجل تعاون ثلاثي يجمع ويستفيد من ولاية كل منظمة (العلمية والتقنية والسياسية)، والمزايا النسبية، مما يعكس البعد الشامل للاستدامة. كما تم اختيار المبادرة كمشروع تابع لبرنامج النظم الغذائية المستدامة، وهي شراكة متعددة أصحاب المصلحة تضم أكثر من 170 عضوًا، متحدين لتنفيذ إطار العمل العشري للبرامج المتعلقة بالاستهلاك والإنتاج المستدامين، بهدف لتسريع التحول نحو نظم غذائية أكثر استدامة. -
Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetBrochureProject: Strengthening capacities for nutrition-sensitive food systems through a multi-stakeholder approach
Engaging with the private sector, civil society organizations and academia
2019Also available in:
No results found.Eliminating malnutrition in all its forms is imperative to break intergenerational cycles of poverty. It is also crucial if the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are to be met by 2030. To ensure that food systems are conducive to healthy diets and better nutrition, the knowledge base and capacities of key stakeholders must be strengthened. This applies particularly to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agri-food sector and students, who can act as agents of change. To this end, with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF), Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is training representatives of SMEs and university students in Africa and Asia. The training is given through local universities and facilities of the private sector, with the Japanese private sector providing technical expertise. The project is implemented in collaboration with the Governments of Ghana, Kenya and Vietnam.
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Book (series)FlagshipThe State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
Transforming food systems for food security, improved nutrition and affordable healthy diets for all
2021In recent years, several major drivers have put the world off track to ending world hunger and malnutrition in all its forms by 2030. The challenges have grown with the COVID-19 pandemic and related containment measures. This report presents the first global assessment of food insecurity and malnutrition for 2020 and offers some indication of what hunger might look like by 2030 in a scenario further complicated by the enduring effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes new estimates of the cost and affordability of healthy diets, which provide an important link between the food security and nutrition indicators and the analysis of their trends. Altogether, the report highlights the need for a deeper reflection on how to better address the global food security and nutrition situation.To understand how hunger and malnutrition have reached these critical levels, this report draws on the analyses of the past four editions, which have produced a vast, evidence-based body of knowledge of the major drivers behind the recent changes in food security and nutrition. These drivers, which are increasing in frequency and intensity, include conflicts, climate variability and extremes, and economic slowdowns and downturns – all exacerbated by the underlying causes of poverty and very high and persistent levels of inequality. In addition, millions of people around the world suffer from food insecurity and different forms of malnutrition because they cannot afford the cost of healthy diets. From a synthesized understanding of this knowledge, updates and additional analyses are generated to create a holistic view of the combined effects of these drivers, both on each other and on food systems, and how they negatively affect food security and nutrition around the world.In turn, the evidence informs an in-depth look at how to move from silo solutions to integrated food systems solutions. In this regard, the report proposes transformative pathways that specifically address the challenges posed by the major drivers, also highlighting the types of policy and investment portfolios required to transform food systems for food security, improved nutrition, and affordable healthy diets for all. The report observes that, while the pandemic has caused major setbacks, there is much to be learned from the vulnerabilities and inequalities it has laid bare. If taken to heart, these new insights and wisdom can help get the world back on track towards the goal of ending hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms. -
Book (stand-alone)High-profileStatus of the World's Soil Resources: Main Report 2015
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No results found.The SWSR is a reference document on the status of global soil resources that provides regional assessments of soil change. The information is based on peer-reviewed scientific literature, complemented with expert knowledge and project outputs. It provides a description and a ranking of ten major soil threats that endanger ecosystem functions, goods and services globally and in each region separately. Additionally, it describes direct and indirect pressures on soils and ways and means to combat s oil degradation. The report contains a Synthesis report for policy makers that summarizes its findings, conclusions and recommendations.The full report has been divided into sections and individual chapters for ease of downloading:
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BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.