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    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 […]

    January 24, 2023
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    ‘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 […]

    December 19, 2022
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    The Food Chain Global Food Champion is a UK-based competition hosted by the BBC. Running for the fifth time, this year’s award was aimed at youths around the world, aged between 18 and 30, who are trying to change how we deal with food and leave a lasting legacy on our relationship with it. This […]

    November 9, 2022
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    At the 8th Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) Global Forum, held on 17-19 October 2022 under the theme “Food to Feed the Climate Justice: urban food solutions for a fairer world”, RUAF and partners discussed the critical role of cities and food in creating a just, inclusive and sustainable future. Jointly with FAO and […]

    October 20, 2022
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    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 […]

    October 14, 2022
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    While urban areas only account for two percent of the earth’s surface, they contain half of our planets’ people. By 2050 that will even be an estimated two-thirds. They already consume nearly 80 percent of global food and energy produced. Also they generate about 70 percent of all greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and global waste, […]

    June 24, 2022
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    Because Hivos believes that sustainable change will only happen if people undertake concerted and collective action, we bring together all relevant stakeholders in effective multi-actor initiatives. They allow rightsholders and their organizations, government and business representatives, creatives and technologists to co-create fair and inclusive solutions to complex problems. Hivos’ collaboration with the RUAF Global Partnership […]

    January 3, 2022
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    The consequences of climate change are here. And we must act now. More sustainable and resilient food systems have the potential to address multiple challenges, and accelerate the implementation of several international agreements, including the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Climate Agreement. RUAF and partners work to transform urban agriculture and food systems in […]

    October 31, 2021
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    This article was originally published on Hivos.  While the climate crisis poses a serious threat to global food security, the way we produce our food increases the pace and severity of climate change. But the consequences of these mutually reinforcing processes will be felt disproportionately by those least responsible for causing the problem: the urban […]

    October 28, 2021