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Youth negotiating urban agriculture: a CFS simulation by the RUAF YWG
Members of the RUAF YWG simulated a CFS negotiation on urban agriculture, demonstrating that global policy processes are within reach for young people, and that they can meaningfully contribute to them.
Cities, youth and climate: CFS & CSIPM reflections for Urban Futures
For RUAF and the UF programme, the CFS and CSIPM offered a moment to reflect on how these global discussions connect to the project’s core themes and on the opportunities for informing policy debates, strengthening advocacy and mobilizing resources to expand impact.
Linking food and climate policies: new tool formally adopted at the 2025 MUFPP Global Forum
New and adapted actions and indicators to help cities integrate climate mitigation and adaptation into urban food policies received formal endorsement at the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum in Milan, following presentation at a parallel event organized by RUAF, Red de Municipios por la Agroecología (RMAe) and FAO.
Food is an effective entry point to improve a city’s resilience. It impacts many other urban issues such as transportation, health, land use and waste management.
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RUAF provides consultancy services to partners and clients working on urban and city region food systems worldwide
Documentation and knowledge systematisation
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Multi-stakeholder process facilitation
Food system assessment and monitoring
Training and capacity building
25 years
Founded in 2000, RUAF is now in its 25th year. Over the course of RUAF’s evolution, the original focus on urban agriculture has broadened to urban food systems.
40 magazines
RUAF has published 40 issues of its flagship Urban Agriculture Magazine, each issue exploring a theme related to urban and city region food systems research, policy, and practice.
100+ cities
Through projects and programmes, RUAF Partners support food systems transformation for sustainability and resilience in more than 100 cities around the globe.