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  • Launch of Urban Agriculture Magazine 40: Pathways towards resilient urban food systems

    Launch of Urban Agriculture Magazine 40: Pathways towards resilient urban food systems

    The 40th issue of Urban Agriculture Magazine, part-funded by the CGIAR Resilient Cities Research Initiative, showcases innovative approaches, actions, and initiatives for strengthening all aspects of urban and city region food systems. The world is facing unprecedented challenges. Sudden climate shocks and prolonged stresses are occurring more regularly, while global warming causes complex feedback loops…

  • RUAF and EFUA expert discussions on urban agriculture

    RUAF and EFUA expert discussions on urban agriculture

    Outside the EU several relevant experiences with effective UA policies exist that hold lessons and may serve as inspiration for future EU UA policies. In order to draw lessons and initiate learning exchange and cooperation with non-European countries, an online meeting series with a selection of non-European experiences was organized with a specific focus on…

  • Launch of the Urban Agriculture Magazine 39: Enabling Multiple Benefits of Urban Agriculture

    Launch of the Urban Agriculture Magazine 39: Enabling Multiple Benefits of Urban Agriculture

      The new issue of the Urban Agriculture Magazine, released today by RUAF in partnership with the European Forum on Urban Agriculture (EFUA) and Rikolto, explores the critical role of urban and periurban agriculture (UPA) in addressing global challenges and its multifunctional benefits beyond food production. Amidst the global backdrop of the climate crisis and…

  • Launch of City Region Food Systems Assessment and Planning Handbook

    Launch of City Region Food Systems Assessment and Planning Handbook

    RUAF is pleased to announce the launch of the City Region Food Systems (CRFS) Assessment and Planning Handbook and accompanying online toolkit. These new resources will be instrumental in helping stakeholders in cities around the world to understand the sustainability and resilience of their food system – at a time when food systems face unprecedented…

  • RUAF Partners unpack issues of power and inclusion in multistakeholder processes

    RUAF Partners unpack issues of power and inclusion in multistakeholder processes

    By Chibuzor Charles Ubah and Jess Halliday   Multistakeholder processes are a recognised good practice for developing food systems actions and interventions. While they bring many benefits, inherent power dynamics may influence decision-making and there is a risk of tokenism in lieu of meaningful inclusion of disempowered and marginalized stakeholders. Rikolto convened the RUAF Global…

  • Urban and peri-urban agriculture for resilient, sustainable and inclusive food systems

    Urban and peri-urban agriculture for resilient, sustainable and inclusive food systems

    Side event during the 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme On 25 April 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), RUAF Global Partnership on Sustainable Urban Agriculture and Food Systems, Rikolto, and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) co-organized a side event during the 4th Global Conference of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme.…

  • Hivos and RUAF launch Urban Futures: youth action for inclusive, climate-resilient urban food systems

    Hivos and RUAF launch Urban Futures: youth action for inclusive, climate-resilient urban food systems

    RUAF and Hivos are pleased to announce the launch of Urban Futures, a new global program working at the intersection of urban food systems, youth wellbeing, and climate action. Urban Futures will operate in intermediary cities in Colombia, Ecuador, Indonesia, Zambia and Zimbabwe, supporting local partners and especially young people to drive more inclusive, climate-resilient…

  • The food insecure women behind Bangladesh’s readymade garment boom

    The food insecure women behind Bangladesh’s readymade garment boom

    ‘I believe there are many other priorities in my life besides spending money on food,’ says 29-year-old Nasima*, who came to work in a readymade garment (RMG) factory in Bhadam city, Gazipur district, in 2018 to pay off medical debts after her husband suffered a brain injury during a fight with his brother. Nasima eats…

  • RUAF at COP27: Strengthening food systems resilience against multiple shocks and stresses

    RUAF at COP27: Strengthening food systems resilience against multiple shocks and stresses

    At this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), food systems are receiving more attention than ever before for their vital role in global stability and potential to mitigate climate impacts. RUAF is contributing to the call for action with an event on ‘City region food systems: strengthening resilience against multiple shocks and stresses’, co-hosted…

  • Fast and fair: Building climate justice in food systems

    Fast and fair: Building climate justice in food systems

    The world is changing fast. From climate, to pandemics, to inter-state conflict, numerous crises at the local, national and global scales are consequences of the disproportionate and unjust use of our planet’s resources, the unequal distribution of power, and the desire to put profits, economic growth and the interests of the wealthy ahead of human…