The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) and Rikolto are joining forces to set up two networks to increase policymakers’ awareness and capacity of urban food systems governance and to improve urban food markets so they can contribute to more sustainable food systems.
With global food consumption, markets and decision-making centres concentrated in urban areas, cities have a fundamental role to play in steering the transformation towards more sustainable food systems.
At the same time, food systems are governed by complex interactions, power relations and governance structures, making it difficult for cities to identify the right entry points for action at their level. Building networks is an important lever to enable cities with similar challenges and reflections to exchange among themselves and learn from each other.