SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES
Cambodia
Transforming Cambodia’s food systems to become more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient
PROJECT TITLE | Transforming Cambodia’s food systems to become more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient |
| Context | Cambodia’s National Pathway is the outcome of an extensive consultation process, involving more than 2,000 people throughout thirty dialogues, which identifies four priority areas, namely healthy diets for all, empowerment of youth, women and vulnerable groups, resilient livelihoods and food systems, inclusive governance. Acknowledging the risks posed by climate change to hard won development gains and as a co-founder of the Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation, Cambodia is prioritizing the integration of climate change and food systems transformation, building coherence across the agendas. The Council for Agricultural and Rural Development, the government agency coordinating food security and nutrition initiatives in Cambodia, is leading collaborative efforts to translate national aspirations into concrete action. |
| PUNOs | FAO, WFP, UNICEF |
| Contribution to SDGs | SDG 2 Zero Hunger |
| Contribution to other SDG transitions | Climate, biodiversity, pollution |
| Duration | August 2024 – July 2025 |
| Expected financial leverage | $3 million |
| Alignment with SG Call to Action | Policy integration; Food systems governance; Inclusive and participatory design; Private sector engagement |
| Outcomes | The Joint Programme fosters an enabling environment for food systems transformation by enhancing national capacities and policy frameworks, identifying opportunities to unlock financial streams, and strengthening advocacy efforts for food systems transformation. The JP provides crucial support to the alignment of the climate and food agendas, accelerating progress towards resilient, sustainable and inclusive food systems. |
| Partners | Council for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD) will be the main government counterpart and will coordinate the government activities in conjunction with other key Ministries, including:
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Join us at our 2024 HLPF side event on the catalytic role of policy integration and inclusive governance
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On 12 July, the Hub, the Committee on World Food Security (CFS), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the European Union, Mexico and South Africa will convene a side event at the UN Headquarters in New York. This event, “The catalytic role of policy integration and inclusive governance for food systems transformation and SDG acceleration”, will occur in Conference Room 9 from 13:15 to 14:30 (held in New York time).
The side event will feature experiences and innovative solutions on how countries, development partners and other stakeholders are putting the priorities of the Secratery-General Call to Action into practice. It will facilitate an exchange of participatory processes and the catalytic potential of policy tools grounded in the right to food, including those developed by CFS. It will focus on policy integration and implementation as well as inclusive governance mechanisms by providing a space for dialogue between different stakeholders on approaches to National Pathway operationalization and how they support Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1, 2, and 13.
The side event objectives are to:
- Exchange lessons learned on developing and implementing integrated, multisectoral policies to enable food systems transformation towards achieving the SDGs.
- Share successful experiences of inclusive governance mechanisms at all levels, highlighting their role in supporting policy integration and ensuring a whole-of-society approach to food systems transformation.
- Demonstrate specific cases of countries having this inclusive multisector governance structure in place.
A UN event pass is required for attendance.
