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City of Tamale signs the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
With the support of RUAF and IWMI, the city of Tamale signed the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact, an international pact signed by over 200 cities from all over the world representing more than 450 million inhabitants. Tamale is the capital city of the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa. Aim of the Milan Urban…
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Let’s talk about you and me: inclusivity in the global food system
We are all connected through food but the current state of our food system is unsustainable, unhealthy and unbalanced. Why is this the case, and what can be done? Check out the Hivos-supported video from the One Planet Network below to learn more. Following the 2018 UN High Level Political Forum, the One Planet Network adopted ‘food systems’…
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Diversity in the global food system: Why and how?
Diversity is essential for a healthy and sustainable global food system. Yet, what does this mean exactly? Check out this Hivos-supported video from the One Planet Network to learn more about the ways that diversity can help bring our food systems into balance. Following the 2018 UN High Level Political Forum, the One Planet Network adopted ‘food…
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Urban agriculture in Nairobi
This video portrays Francis Wachira, one of Kenya’s most successful urban farmers in Nairobi. Francis a pioneer, leader, a mentor and role model embodies the spirit and promise of a new dawn of urbanisation, one that recognises the vital role of urban farmers.
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Andrea Calori on how to encourage a municipality on food system change
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How can you transform your food habits and the global food system?
Believe it or not, you have the power to change the global food system through your own food habits. How? Check out the Hivos-supported video from the One Planet Network below for 10 tips on how to support a more sustainable food system while also living a healthier life at the same time. The universality…
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Future Policy Award 2018: Participatory urban agriculture programme in Quito
With its Participatory Urban Agriculture Programme (AGRUPAR), Quito won the Silver Award of the Future Policy Award 2018 on Agroecology. AGRUPAR was developed on the basis of a broad, largely women-led community consultation. It explicitly recognizes the role of urban agriculture for wider social, ecological and economic development and works along the entire food chain.…
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Quito, first city of Ecuador with a food strategy
On 2 October 2018, Quito signed the Pacto Agroalimentario Quito and presented its agrifood strategy, in order to promote a sustainable, resilient, diversified and inclusive food system, aligned with the global challenges to fight hunger and malnutrition, reduce waste and face the effects of climate change. Quito is the first city in Ecuador, and one…
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24 Recipes for urban food challenges
RUAF documented 24 case studies on urban food policy in the Netherlands (in Dutch). The so-called “recipe book” is a result of the City Deal Food on the Urban Agenda an initiative of 12 municipalities, the province of Gelderland and 3 national Ministries. Each case deals with a specific problem in the food system. Four…
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CITYFOOD webinar: Food Policy Councils
Marielle Dubbeling (RUAF) and Thiago Soares Barbizan (ICLEI) organised this CITYFOOD webinar in May 2018. Webinar hosts presentations from the City of Antananarivo (Madagascar) and the Municipality of Ede (The Netherlands).