SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES

Rwanda

Resilient Food Systems: Enhanced Value Chain and Post Harvest Management

SDG 1 No Poverty SDG 2 Zero Hunger SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth SDG 13 Climate Action

PROJECT TITLE	Resilient Food Systems: Enhanced Value Chain and Post Harvest Management
Context	Food systems transformation is embedded in several national policies in Rwanda, including the National Transformation Strategy, the Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation, the National Environment and Climate Change Policy. In 2021, Rwanda developed its National Pathway, which highlights four priority areas for the country towards 2030: ensuring food security and nutrition for all, while increasing demand for healthy diets; enhancing the environmental sustainability of food systems; improving livelihoods for farmers and all workers in food systems while building resilience to shocks; promoting inclusion of women and youth in food systems, including through enhanced financial opportunities.
PUNOs	FAO, WFP, IFAD
Contribution to SDGs	SDG 1 No Poverty; SDG 2 Zero Hunger; SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth; SDG 13 Climate Action
Contribution to other SDG transitions	Decent Jobs and Universal Social Protection; Energy Access and Affordability
Duration	July 2024 – June 2025
Expected financial leverage	$ 3,070,000
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 leverages on improved post-harvest management as a strategic approach to simultaneously reduce food loss, improve incomes, and boost food availability. The JP promotes the economic integration of youth-led MSMEs and builds linkages with partners and initiatives focused on nutrition and food security to connect the dots between food production, processing and consumption.
Partners	MINAGRI, RAB, RRDB, Ministry of Gender, Ministry of Infrastructure Enable – Belgium Development Agency AGRA Hinga Wunguke USAID
Outputs	Assess suitable post-harvest handling management technologies (e.g. grain mobile dryer machine) Equip youth-led MSMEs with post-harvest technologies and assist them in developing a rental business model, promoting public private partnerships Identify successful business models for potential scale-up Train and raise awareness among youth and farmers on nutritious and safe food, improved grain post-harvest handling and storage, irrigation, marketing, and financial management skills.

Post-harvest management Youth employment Inclusivity

High-level UN Food Systems Advisory Group established to drive global transformation

30/01/2025

A high-level UN Food Systems Advisory Group has been established to support the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub (the Hub) in accelerating the transition to sustainable food systems as one of the most effective entry points to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. This influential group, comprising 19 diverse members and three observers, unites leading experts and advocates dedicated to making food systems more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient.

Convened and chaired by the UN Deputy Secretary-General and supported by the Hub, the Advisory Group will offer strategic guidance, amplify advocacy, and promote innovative solutions to advance food systems transformation through 2030, including preparations for the United Nations Food Systems Summit +4 (UNFSS+4) in 2025.

This initiative builds on the momentum sparked by the United Nations Secretary-General’s Call to Action for Food Systems Transformation following the UNFSS+2 Stocktake in 2023. Since the first UN Food Systems Summit in 2021, the need for united action across essential areas and actors has only grown louder. Members of the Advisory Group will leverage their expertise and networks to deliver impactful, inclusive, and measurable outcomes that address social, economic, and environmental challenges, improving the lives of millions.

Meet the Advisory Group