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News and Views
In Memoriam: Yves Cabannes
The RUAF CIC and the RUAF Board wish to extend our deepest condolences for the passing of Yves Cabannes, our longtime collaborator and former member of the RUAF Board.
WUF12 event highlights youth participation in food systems governance
The Voices from Cities event, entitled ‘Youth voices and innovations on climate resilient urban food and water systems’, took place on 6th November. It was co-organised by RUAF and Hivos under the Urban Futures programme, funded by Fondation Botnar, together with Global Infrastructure Basel (GiB), Dreamtown and Public Space Network.
Event report: Practical training in outcomes-based indicators at the World Urban Forum
A training event on outcomes-based indicators at World Urban Forum 12 led to participant pledges to encourage their cities to monitor the sustainability of their food systems, and strengthen collaboration and data-sharing between local government departments and non-governmental stakeholders.
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.
Urban Agriculture Magazine
RUAF projects
Consultancy services
RUAF provides consultancy services to partners and clients working on urban and city region food systems worldwide
Documentation and knowledge systematisation
City-to-city exchange
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.