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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Launch of the UNFSS+4 Independent Stakeholders' Report Questionnaire
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The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub is pleased to announce the launch of a comprehensive questionnaire to gather critical inputs for the Independent Stakeholders’ Report to the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4).
Taking place in July 2025, the UNFSS+4 will serve as a critical milestone to assess concrete advancements toward more sustainable food systems. The UNFSS+4 will focus on reflecting on progress in food systems transformation at the national and global levels, strengthening accountability and unlocking investment opportunities for scaling impactful solutions for transformative action.
About the Independent Stakeholders' Report
The Independent Stakeholders’ Report will complement the official UN Secretary-General's Stocktake Report, by highlighting the perspectives of non-state actors (NSAs), including producers, consumer organizations, private sector representatives, youth, women, Indigenous Peoples, education and research institutions, workers and trade unions and other food systems stakeholders.
Framed and drafted independently by self-organizing multi-stakeholder constituencies, the report will assess progress, challenges and investment opportunities in food systems transformation. It will also reflect on NSA accountability, by setting out key objectives for different actors of the food systems community against which they will be invited to report at regular intervals.
Your input matters
The information gathered through this questionnaire will:
- Directly contribute to the preparation of the Independent Stakeholders' Report
- Serve as evidence for shaping the agenda and outcomes of UNFSS+4
- Provide constructive critical reflections and recommendations to further raise the ambition of UNFSS follow-up efforts by 2030.
This questionnaire offers the opportunity for stakeholders to share their efforts and experiences in food systems transformation initiatives at local/sub-national, national, regional, and global levels—both within national pathways implementation and in broader initiatives beyond them. Participation ensures that the diverse voices of all food systems actors are included in UNFSS+4 preparations and outcomes.
Submit your response by 27 March 2025
The UN Food Systems Coordination Hub encourages all food systems stakeholders to contribute to this critical assessment of global food systems transformation.
We kindly request that each organization submits only one consolidated response to ensure comprehensive representation of your organizational perspective.
Complete the questionnaire now: English | Français | Español
For questions regarding this questionnaire, please contact the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub at [email protected]
