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

New open-access book explores the role of regenerative farming and sustainable diets

11/09/2024

The open-access publication, Regenerative Farming and Sustainable Diets: Human, Animal, and Planetary Health, offers a comprehensive exploration of how regenerative agriculture and dietary shifts are essential to tackling the pressing challenges facing global food systems. This e-book refers to the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 as a groundbreaking event that brought together those working on the front line of new and regenerative solutions and achieved a crucial change in the global narrative: away from business as usual.

A notable contribution comes from Stefanos Fotiou, Director of the FAO Office of Sustainable Development Goals and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, alongside Rathana Peou Norbert Munns, Policy Expert at FAO. Their chapter, Accelerating the SDGs: The Opportunity of Agrifood Systems Transformation, applies concepts from classical physics—momentum, inertia, and friction—to explain why sustainable development has been difficult to achieve.

They call for shifting away from traditional economic growth metrics towards a more holistic perspective, prioritizing sustainability and equitable resource distribution. Overall, the chapter argues for collaborative efforts and innovative policies to navigate obstacles and foster resilient, inclusive agrifood systems that can effectively support achieving the SDGs.

This timely e-book not only underscores the urgent need to transform food systems but also provides practical and actionable solutions. According to Jane Goodall, it is a must-read for those focused on creating sustainable systems that will feed us for generations to come.

More information on the book can be accessed here.