SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES

Jordan

Transforming Jordan's Agri-food System towards greater sustainability and resilience

SDG 2 Zero Hunger SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

PROJECT TITLE	Transforming Jordan's Agri-food System towards greater sustainability and resilience
Context	Since 2021, Jordan has placed food security and system at the forefront of its developmental goals with the adoption of the National Food Security Strategy (NFSS) for 2021–2030. The NFSS envisions access to safe, affordable, and nutritious food for all by 2030. The 2022-2024 National Food Security Action Plan for the implementation of the NFSS prioritizes food availability, improved access to and better utilization of food, and strengthening governance mechanisms.
PUNOs	FAO, UNIDO
Contribution to SDGs	SDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Contribution to other SDG transitions	Decent Jobs and Universal Social Protection
Duration	September 2024 – August 2025
Expected financial leverage	USD 30,000 – co-financing from FAO, UNDO, MoA
Alignment with SG Call to Action	Policy integration; Food systems governance; Research, data, technology and innovation; Inclusive and participatory design; Private sector engagement; Financing
Outcomes	The JP strengthens the government’s capacity to identify and implement strategic programs that deliver positive outcomes across multiple dimensions of food systems, including production, post-harvest, processing and distribution. The JP emphasizes the inclusion of refugees, women and youth in food systems.
Partners	National Food Security Council Ministry of Agriculture International and National Financing Institutions Private sector
Outputs	Identify entry points for promoting food systems transformation solutions to foster food security and inclusion of women, youth and refugees, with a focus on three components: value chains, market systems and business models. Develop strategic documents, including action plans, investment plans, and financial solutions, for the three components and concept notes to mobilize financial resources for their implementation. Develop a national M&E system to track indicators on sustainability and resilience of food systems.

M&E Investment plans Inclusivity

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.