post-type: Events

  • 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…

  • Webinar: Multistakeholder facilitation for future future-proof food systems

    Webinar: Multistakeholder facilitation for future future-proof food systems

    Date: October, 5 2022 Time: 14:00 CEST Location: Online Webinar Register here.   On 5 October, Rikolto’s in-house experts will share their recipe for facilitating multi-stakeholder processes in South-East Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa. The results of their work are inspiring, laying the fundaments for more sustainable, resilient and inclusive food systems. The hands-on…

  • Launch of the Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Sourcebook

    Launch of the Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture Sourcebook

    With increasing urbanization and population growth, urban and peri-urban agriculture (UPA) is being progressively recognized as a key player in supplying safe and nutritious food to urban dwellers and in reducing food loss and waste through short supply chains. UPA also generates various benefits for the daily lives of billions, from social to educational aspects,…

  • RUAF at the World Urban Forum 11

    RUAF at the World Urban Forum 11

    RUAF, FAO and CGIAR are co-organising a networking session at the 11th World Urban Forum entitled “City region food systems: strengthening resilience against multiple shocks and stresses”.   Established in 2001 by the United Nations, the World Urban Forum (WUF) is the premier global conference on sustainable urbanisation. Co-organised by Poland’s Ministry of Development Funds…

  • The critical role of urban, local and regional governments in resilient food systems and access to healthy and diverse diets for all

    The critical role of urban, local and regional governments in resilient food systems and access to healthy and diverse diets for all

    Date: Wednesday, 1 December 2021 Time: 14:00 – 16:00 CET Location: Online Webinar Register here.   The world is rapidly urbanizing. The evidence suggests that this is typically accompanied by a rapid urban ‘nutrition transition’, fueled by shifts in urban lifestyles and diets with resultant over- and under-nutrition, obesity and increased incidences of non-communicable diseases,…

  • Event: RUAF participates in the Resilience for the Urban Poor (RUP2021) Forum

    Event: RUAF participates in the Resilience for the Urban Poor (RUP2021) Forum

    Resilience Innovation 1 – The Role of Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture in Urban Resilience 17 November | 13.45-14.45 (Manila Time) Register here. Urban households predominantly depend on foods grown from rural and peri-urban areas. Urban agriculture is small-scale and informal, resulting in unstable production and inadequate to meet the growing demands. As a result, poor,…

  • Food and climate change: Key takeaways from RUAF’s side event at COP26

    Food and climate change: Key takeaways from RUAF’s side event at COP26

    You can find the recording and the presentations below.   On November 3, RUAF and Rikolto hosted the session ‘Resilience in practice: How cities are tackling climate change through inclusive food actions’, to discuss how cities are transforming their food systems to tackle the climate crisis and ensure social inclusion. The session was part of…

  • RUAF at the 7th Global Forum of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) – Barcelona 2021

    RUAF at the 7th Global Forum of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) – Barcelona 2021

    The 7th Global Forum of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact (MUFPP) will be held in Barcelona between October 19 and 21, 2021. The event will convene under the theme Growing Resilience: Sustainable Food to tackle the Climate Emergency and will be an excellent opportunity to (re)connect, exchange experiences, challenges, knowledge, and best practices, to inspire…

  • Event: What will it take to transform power relations in urban and peri-urban food systems?

    Event: What will it take to transform power relations in urban and peri-urban food systems?

    Date: October 15, 2021 Time: 9.30 am – 11.00 am CEST Location: Virtual event. Register: Register here. (CLOSED). The webinar recording is available here. As a follow up to WLE, the One CGIAR recognises agriculture as not just rural, but as potentially viable and necessary in urban and peri-urban (UPU) spaces. CGIAR’s Water, Land and…

  • Webinar: Towards resilient city region food systems

    Webinar: Towards resilient city region food systems

    The webinar series From Research to Resilience: Climate-smart solutions to enhance ecosystem health and strengthen food, nutrition and water security for all assesses the progress of research for development, captures lessons learned, and identifies the scientifically proven tools and approaches that climate-vulnerable communities can adopt to secure more inclusive, sustainable and resilient futures. Webinar #3: Towards…