SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES
Egypt
Strengthening Sustainable and Resilient Food and Nutrition Systems in Egypt for SDG Acceleration
PROJECT TITLE | Strengthening Sustainable and Resilient Food and Nutrition Systems in Egypt for SDG Acceleration |
| Context | Egypt engaged actively in the 2021 Food Systems Summit process, convening a national dialogue and developing national pathways with recommended interventions for improving food security and nutrition by 2030. To enhance multi-sectorial coordination and spearhead the transformation process, the Government created a National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems chaired by the Prime Minister and bringing together several ministries to coordinate joint actions. Strengthening coordination mechanisms, fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships, consolidating accountability structures, focusing on the availability of evidence, analysis, and data, are identified as key priorities to strengthen the food systems governance structure in Egypt. |
| PUNOs | WFP, FAO, UNICEF |
| Contribution to SDGs | SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being, 12 Responsible Consumption and Production. |
| Contribution to other SDG transitions | Climate, biodiversity, pollution |
| Duration | June 2024 – May 2025 |
| Expected financial leverage | $87,000 (PUNO co-financing) |
| Alignment with SG Call to Action | Policy integration; Food systems governance; Research, data, technology and innovation; Inclusive and participatory design; Private sector engagement |
| Outcomes | The JP contributes to strengthening policy and governance frameworks for food systems transformation and generating evidence and analysis on key dimensions of food systems to inform decision-making, supporting the work of the National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems. The JP complements the government’s flagship program “Country Platform for the Nexus of Water, Food and Energy”, which provides a mechanism to mobilize climate finance and private investments. |
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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.
