SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES

Jordan

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

SDG 2 Zero HungerSDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth

PROJECT TITLE

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

ContextSince 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.
PUNOsFAO, UNIDO
Contribution to SDGsSDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
Contribution to other SDG transitionsDecent Jobs and Universal Social Protection
DurationSeptember 2024 – August 2025
Expected financial leverageUSD 30,000 – co-financing from FAO, UNDO, MoA
Alignment with SG Call to ActionPolicy integration; Food systems governance; Research, data, technology and innovation; Inclusive and participatory design; Private sector engagement; Financing
OutcomesThe 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 technologies catalog for sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has developed a compilation of applicable technologies to support the establishment of sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region. Learn about the latest updates to Version 3.0 of the catalog, published November 2024.

©2023 JIRCAS

18/11/2024

November 2024 Update

The Technology Catalog (Ver. 3.0) for the Asia-Monsoon region, developed under the Green Asia project, was released on November 13, 2024, on the JIRCAS website, in line with Japan’s Sustainable Food Systems Strategy “MIDORI.”
Nine new scalable technologies from the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Japanese universities have been added, bringing the catalog to 40 technologies. These innovations build on the contributions of JIRCAS, NARO, FFPRI, and FRA and are designed to support sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region.



October 2023 Update

  • The Technology Catalog (Ver. 2.0) for Asia-Monsoon region was released on September 29, 2023 on the JIRCAS website in line with Japan’s Sustainable Food Systems Strategy “MIDORI”.
  • Eight new technologies for forest conservation and fisheries resource management that can contribute to both productivity improvement and sustainability have been added, bringing the catalog to 31 technologies derived from the joint research results of the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS), the National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO), the Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI), and the Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA).
  • These scalable technologies for agriculture, forestry and fisheries are intended for dissemination in the Asia-Monsoon region to promote the transformation into sustainable food systems.
  • Browse the technologies in this catalog: https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/greenasia/techcatalog.
  • Access the press release: https://www.jircas.go.jp/en/release/2023/press202313

 

April 2023

The Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) has developed a compilation of applicable technologies which were developed in Japan or through international collaboration over the past 10 years and are expected to contribute to the establishment of sustainable food systems in the Asia-Monsoon region. The catalog serves as a reference to various stakeholders in the Asia-Monsoon region, including government officials, researchers, extension officers, producers, and the private sector. JIRCAS expects to add more technologies in the future, including results from forestry and fisheries research, and newly developed technologies.