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Food systems approach

The global ambitions to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture (SDG2) demand a complex transition of the current food system. At the same time, the food system must also respond to challenges like climate change, resource scarcity, (youth) employment and gender equality. The multiple aspects of food production and consumption are closely interconnected and activities in one part of the food system can result in (unintended) outcomes in other areas of food, socio-economic or environmental systems. A food systems approach is expected to help manage such trade-offs and identify options for synergy.

NFP and the food systems approach

Currently, the food systems approach is mainly applied as a conceptual framework for research and policy aimed at sustainable solutions for the sufficient supply of healthy food. The activities of Netherlands Food Partnership explore how the concept of ‘food systems’ provides added value to practitioners in development organisations and the business sector. Together with forward-thinking partners Netherlands Food Partnership aims to improve our understanding of what a food systems approach can deliver, and how it could enhance the transitions required to achieve SDG2 in balance with other SDGs.

Communities of Practice

Netherlands Food Partnership jointly organises communities of practice on the food systems approach to exchange Dutch knowledge and expertise. Food and nutrition security professionals from policy, research and practice come together to exchange ideas on several topics related to the food systems approach.

Meetings Communities of Practice

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Dutch Food Systems Summit preparations

Netherlands Food Partnership hosts three information meetings for Dutch organisations active in the area of Food & Nutrition Security in low- and middle-income countries. In the meeting, they shared information about their preparations for the Food Systems Summit and explored options for further collaboration.
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Feedback on Food Systems Decision Support tool

What does the food systems approach do in practice, and how can we make it more useful for practitioners and for policy makers? The Community of Practice 'Food Systems Approach' started from these two questions as globally stakeholders in food systems are increasingly aware of the interlinkages between food security, health, socio-economic and environmental challenges and about the need for a shift in food systems practice.
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Food systems governance mechanisms

The meeting of the Dutch Community of Practice on food systems on December 13, 2019, looked at food systems governance mechanisms.
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Food systems research meets practice

During the meeting of the Dutch CoP on food systems on June 18, 2019, research and practice exchanged on how the FSA has been brought into practice so far to identify lessons and future perspectives.

Related resources

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New Toolbox enables policy makers and practitioners to make better food systems choices

The toolbox, launched by Wageningen University & Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute and financed by the Netherlands Food Partnership provides policy makers and practitioners with practical guidance. It offers an effective and inclusive analysis method for food systems in low and middle income countries.
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State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2020

Report to assess the state of food security and nutrition in the world, and attempts to foresee impact of COVID-19.
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Incentivizing food systems transformation

Report to outline four pathways for creating the right incentives for food systems transformation.
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Food in the anthropocene: The EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy diets from sustainable food systems

Report with developed global scientific targets based on the best evidence available for healthy diets and sustainable food production.
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Discussion paper ECDPM |The food systems approach in practice

In this paper an iterative, step-based sustainable food system approach has been developed that helps navigate complexity and is flexible in its required resources, thus enbaling a fast overview or a deep dive as determined by a project’s or organisation’s objectives.
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Conference report | Monitoring and evaluation for inclusive and sustainable food systems

This report shares key insights on the role that monitoring and evaluation can play in informing and supporting transformation towards inclusive and sustainable food systems for healthy diets
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The food systems approach | Sustainable solutions for a sufficient supply of healthy food

This publication highlights a food systems approach as a useful interdisciplinary conceptual framework for research and policy aimed at sustainable solutions for the sufficient supply of healthy food.