SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES

Egypt

Strengthening Sustainable and Resilient Food and Nutrition Systems in Egypt for SDG Acceleration

SDG 2 Zero Hunger Logo SDG 3 Good Health and Well-Being SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

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.
Partners	National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems, including Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Supply and Internal Trade, Health and Population, Planning and Economic Development, International Cooperation, Social Solidarity, Youth and Sports, Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Water Resources and Irrigation, and Trade and Industry, as well as representatives of the Defense Ministry and the National Authority for Food Safety Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics CSOs, private sector, IFIs
Outputs	Strengthen capacity of government institutions including the National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems to effectively develop, implement, and monitor multi-sector, climate resilient, and gender responsive plans and initiatives for food system transformation. Develop recommendations on financing options, partnerships and M&E for Egypt’s food systems strategies ad national pathways addressed to the National Committee for Food and Nutrition Systems. Support development and/or drafting of M&E plans and costing plans for key policy frameworks relevant to food systems agenda, including on anaemia reduction and marketing of breastmilk substitutes. Conduct analysis on gender-disaggregated impacts of economic crises on different food systems segments. Carry out analysis and develop recommendations for: 1) more efficient, climate resilient, and gender responsive food value chains; 2) food loss and waste systems in small-holder farming systems; 3) food marketing.

National Convenors discuss solutions for sustainable food systems at One Planet Network Conference

Left to right: Truong Tuyet Mai, National Convenor of Viet Nam; Kristofer Hamel, Head of Climate Impact Response, Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change (COP28); Martin Hoppe, Head of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; Sok Silo, National Convenor of Cambodia; Alwin Kopse, National Convenor of Switzerland; and Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, Deputy Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.

08/05/2023

On April 27, 2023, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub organized a dialogue with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture (FOAG). The session titled "Dialogue of National Convenors" was part of the One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme 4th Global Conference, which took place in Hanoi from April 24-27, 2023.

The objective of the session was to bring together National Food Systems Convenors from every region worldwide to discuss their national food systems’ transformation pathways, institutional architecture set-ups, and integration with other policy sectors, including commitments and strategies for resource transformation endeavors.

The National Convenors highlighted their key takeaways from the conference and discussed the following steps to support their national pathways. Additionally, the dialogues focused on the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment, scheduled for July 24-26 at FAO Headquarters in Rome.

The "Dialogue of National Convenors" session was an excellent opportunity for participants to discuss ways to promote sustainable food systems worldwide and to take stock of the progress made in implementing the national pathways.

The full summary of the session can be accessed here.