Altogether, 11 cities from Africa and 10 from Latin America have been chosen to take part in the project. .

Generally, cities are either metropolises or secondary cities and are committed to developing governance processes and public policies related to transforming their urban food systems.

In Africa, 11 cities and provinces have been selected to participate in the project engagements.. In Latin America, 10 out of 21 enrolled cities were selected.

Check the selected cities in:

Africa:

• Kenya: Kisumu, Mombasa, Nairobi, Nakuru;
• Senegal: Bambilor, Dakar, Kaffrine, Koungheul;
• South Africa: Gauteng (Johannesburg), KwaZulu Natal (Durban) and Western Cape (Cape Town).

Latinised America:

• Argentina: Godoy Cruz, Perez, Rosario;
• Brazil: Barcarena, Maricá, Niterói;
• Colombia: The Star, Rionegro, Sabaneta;
• Ecuador Cuenca.
  

About the project

The aim of the project is to build and consolidate processes and mechanisms for promoting multi-stakeholder dialogues on urban food systems as a follow-up to the UN Food Systems Summit established in Africa and Latin America. In doing so, the project will contribute towards strengthening multi-level food system governance linkages between local and national levels by supporting different levels of government to understand their roles in shaping the urban food system. Furthermore, as part of the engagements and dialogues, the project will offer a platform to promote technical knowledge exchange and peer-to-peer learning between cities, as well as a space for them to highlight ongoing food system initiatives and experiences in their cities. The selected cities will network to improve governance and public policies aimed at sustainable, circular, fair, and resilient food systems.

Project engagements will take place throughout 2022 with the selected cities. Among the proposed actions are food system labs, webinars to exchange experiences and virtual meetings on urban food systems, among other activities.

The key outcomes from the engagements will inform a strategies document for “Bridging the national-local food policy and governance gaps” as well as “Strategies for supporting countries and cities to implement national food systems pathways.” These will be incorporated in upcoming events on a regional or global scale, such as the #AfricanCITYFOODMonth Campaign in July, Milan Pact Conference in Rio de Janeiro in October and the Climate COP27, which is due to be held in Egypt in November.

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