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FAO’s work in and with cities
Focus on the Food for the Cities Programme: building sustainable and resilient city region food systems
Roma Tre University – Master Human Development and Food security
08/06/2017
Louison Lançon
Introduction What is FAO Why FAO works in cities How FAO works in cities
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
194 member States
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations HOW – 3 entry points:
Information and knowledge: • Extensive multi-scale information base • Perspective studies
Policy advice: • Agricultural policies • Targeted investment policies
Technical assistance: • Agricultural productivity, • Poverty eradication • Environmental sustainability • Climate resilience
Food and cities: the challenges
Urbanization Transformation of food supply systems
Multidimensional rural-urban divide
Food and nutrition security
Livelihoods and economic
development
Social inclusion and equity
Environment
Impacts on
Food and cities: the challenges
Urbanization Transformation of food supply systems
Multidimensional rural-urban divide
Food and nutrition security
Livelihoods and economic development
Social inclusion and equity
Environment
Impacts on
High level of poverty High unemployment Pressure on natural resources
Double burden of food insecurity Child malnutrition Crime and social disorder
How does FAO work to address urbanization related challenges
Facilitating cooperation, exchanges of experiences and good practices
Implementing projects on the ground – providing direct support to local authorities and stakeholders
Urban and periurban agriculture
Urban and periurban forestry
Value chain and food supply
Marketing and distribution
Emergency and rehabilitation
City region food systems
FCIT exchange platform
Support to the MUFPP
City to city cooperation mechanisms
Evolution in FAO’s work in cities
National governments Sectoral projects (mainly production) Urban and periurban areas
Local governments Integrated approach/food systems
SDGs Milan Pact
Habitat III
National governments Rural areas
On the ground: food system approach to address cities related challenges Food for the Cities Programme
From production/trade to food system approach
Sectoral approach, especially production and trade focused strategies to address food challenges in cities.
Demand from local governments to better understand their food system as a whole to take locally adapted decisions
Since 2014, FAO works directly with local authorities on strengthening city region food systems within the Food for the Cities Programme
From sectoral to integrated approach to food in cities
From sectoral to integrated approach to food in cities Components of a food system
Food and agriculture
Natural resources
management
Socio-economic and health factors
Agro-biodiversity
Livestock and aquaculture
Food markets/supply
Food loss and waste
Soil and water
Land tenure
Energy
Forest and trees
Hunger and malnutrition
Shifting diets and habits
Food safety and street food
Migration and labour
From city to territorial approach to food in cities
Farmers markets, retail and wholesale markets
Coastal resources
Peri-urban and rural green wedges
Riparian zones Farmers markets, retail and wholesale markets
City
City region
Upland forest
Food for the Cities Programme Objectives -
Support local governments in taking informed policy decisions to make the city region
food system more sustainable and resilient to improve livelihoods of smallholders and
urban dwellers.
Specifically:
Strengthen capacity of local authorities and other stakeholders within a
city region food system to improve food and nutrition security of urban dwellers
Reinforce urban-rural linkages for more inclusive, efficient and resilient activities of small scale agriculture within a city region food system
Food for the Cities Programme Process -
1. Food system assessment • Understand, characterize and map city region food system (CRFS)
• Analyze critical issues, weaknesses, gaps and bottlenecks and identify local priorities
2. Policy support and participatory planning • Define strategies and plans to address critical issues for more resilient and
inclusive food systems
• Foster multi-stakeholder dialogue, engagement and knowledge exchange
Food for the Cities Programme Where -
Food for the Cities Programme Case study: Colombo -
Food for the Cities Programme Case study: Colombo -
Challenges: o Food security, nutrition, and safety
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Supply Demand
Food for the Cities Programme Case study: Colombo -
Challenges: o Food security, nutrition, and safety
oFood waste and losses
Colombo city alone produces 700 Mt/day of waste with a large proportion of food waste.
Majority (62%) of business entities throw away food, no reuse or recycling.
Inadequate and lack of proper storage facilities is a key reason for the food waste generated mainly from fish and meat.
Food waste: bad food habits, especially among middle and high income settlements.
Food for the Cities Programme Case study: Colombo -
Challenges: o Food security, nutrition, and safety
o Food waste and losses
oValue chain
management
Food for the Cities Programme Case study: Colombo -
Challenges: o Food security, nutrition, and safety
o Food waste and losses
o Value chain management
oClimate change and natural resource management
Soil degradation, water management: Soil erosion, low water retention capacity.
Diseases and pests and impact on traditional crops.
Unstable supply of food to Colombo due to impacts in production areas.
Importance of multistakeholder governance processes
Diversity of challenges, but consensus on how to address it. Colombo: Megapolis Western Province Project
Medellin: Creation of inter-institutional platform “Allianza para el El Buen Vivir”, for better territorial coherence
Other food policy councils…
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