OFFER OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
WFP: Building resilient local food supply chains for national pathways
Category: Food Systems Governance; Project Development; Brokering Knowledge Exchange and Study Trips and Technical Assistance
Key feature of this offer: Convening of webinars and workshops
Supporting organization: WFP
- Type of organization: UN system
- Geographic scope of work of the organization: International
Overview
This offer provides direct support to countries in strengthening local food supply chains through a focus on local production for local consumption. Designed to address national priorities, it includes facilitating scoping missions, identifying key requirements, and mobilizing tailored support to advance food systems transformation as outlined in national pathways. The Resilient Local Food Supply Chains Alliance (The Alliance), a country-led, multi-stakeholder Coalition, drives this initiative. Emerging as a resilience coalition during the United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021, the Alliance builds on innovative solutions proposed by state and non-state actors to create robust, localized food systems that enhance national resilience.
What this service offers
- Workshop assistance
- Facilitation to knowledge exchange visits
- Scoping mission to identify priorities
- Support to the development of a concept note for a project
- Convening of knowledge webinars
Where this has worked
Previous applications in countries included supporting (i) knowledge exchange visits, (ii) scoping mission to identify priorities, (iii) supporting the development of a concept note for a project; (iv) convening knowledge webinar.
Eligibility
The Alliance is willing to support countries in the above scope in the title and stated in the types of support of this service. The Alliance would prioritize youth and women groups.
Cost and funding
Costs may or may not be required based on the specific kind of assistance required. Most activities – such as knowledge exchange webinars - do not require any costs. Partners that support the Alliance will be mobilised to support with costs in specific cases where costs are foreseen..
Time period
Services that do not attract a cost can be done within the time taken to mobilize partners. Those with a cost element will depend on when resources are mobilized.
Additional resources
Interested in this service?
To request this service, National Food Systems Convenors are invited to submit a request to the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub (the Hub). The Hub will review each request and reach out directly to the National Convenor to connect them with the service provider.
For further details, feel free to contact us at [email protected].
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