Reimagining Our Food Systems: A Guide for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration
Acknowledgements
This guide was developed under the "Promoting Sustainable Food Consumption and Production Patterns" project, funded by the Multi-Partner Trust Fund for SDG 12 of the Sustainable Food Systems Programme under the One Planet Network. The project aims to enhance sustainable food systems through integrated tools, advocacy, and multi-stakeholder action. The authors include representatives from UNEP, FAO, and UNDP, with coordination and technical editing provided by respective agency focal points.
Key Contributors
Inputs were provided by numerous experts and organizations, including the Laurier Centre for Sustainable Food Systems, ICLEI, GAIN, WCDI-WUR, Rikolto, Biovision, Welthungerhilfe, RUAF, Eco-Agric Uganda, EcoAgriculture Partners, and UN-Habitat. The guide was tested in Uganda, with support from the FAO and UNDP country offices, and the Consultative Group and Community of Practice on Food Systems Approach (CoP-FSAG) offered valuable insights.
Abbreviations
- CNA: French National Food Council (Conseil National de l’Alimentation)
- CSAM: Montreal Food System Council
- DAFM: Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
- FAO: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- FC2A: From Commitment to Action
- FtMA: Farm to Market Alliance
- M&E: Monitoring and Evaluation
- MSC: Multi-stakeholder Collaboration
- PPS: Public Policy Secretariat
- SCALA: Scaling Up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture
- SDG: Sustainable Development Goal
- UN: United Nations
- UNDP: United Nations Development Programme
- UNEP: United Nations Environment Programme
Terms and Definitions
- Co-creation: Collaboratively designing and developing a program, policy, or initiative involving multiple stakeholders.
- Collaboration: Working together to create or achieve something.
- Competencies: The ability to apply or use a set of related knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform tasks effectively.
- Consensus: Reaching a mutually satisfactory position after addressing differences.
- Coopetition: Competitors joining forces to benefit all parties involved, often by growing awareness of issues.
This guide emphasizes the importance of co-creation and collaboration in transforming food systems to ensure sustainability. It highlights the need for multi-stakeholder engagement, consensus-building, and the application of competencies to drive effective change.
