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 publication from the Scientific Group of UN Food Systems Summit: “Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation”

This Open Access book consolidates evidence and recommendations from the Scientific Group of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and its research partners.

06/01/2023

Science and research are essential for innovations that accelerate the transformation towards healthier, more sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems.

The Scientific Group of the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 recently published its new volume, “Science and Innovations for Food Systems Transformation”. This Open Access book compiles the findings of the Scientific Group and its research partners to help build a consensus on our global understanding of food systems. The chapters provide science- and research-based, state-of-the-art, solution-oriented knowledge and evidence to inform the transformation of contemporary food systems.

The publication is co-edited by Joachim von Braun, Kaosar Afsana, Louise O. Fresco and Mohamed Hag Ali Hassan, and is available in a whole volume PDF and as individual digital chapters.

About the Scientific Group of the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021

The Scientific Group was an independent group of 28 food systems scientists – social scientists, economists and scientists working within the natural and biological sciences, ecology and food technology – from all over the world with a mandate from the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. It was responsible for bringing to bear the foremost scientific evidence to the Summit and expanding the base of shared global knowledge about experiences, approaches, and tools for driving sustainable food systems.

About the publication

The volume is divided into seven sections: Food System Concepts and Summarized Recommendations; Actions on Hunger and Healthy Diets; Actions for Equity and Resilience in Food Systems; Actions for Sustainable Food Production and Resource Management; Costs, Investments, Finance and Trade Actions; Regional Perspectives; and Strategic Perspectives and Governance.

While the volume is organized by themes, a focus on the interdependence of food, health and environment systems is recognized as key to driving innovations that can help achieve multiple SDGs in an integrated manner.

The findings in this publication outline a clear direction for sustainable food systems transformations –ensuring that our solutions are systems-driven, anchored in science, and inclusive of a diversity of frameworks and regional voices.

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