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

Introducing the Food Systems Solutions Dialogues 2024

12/02/2024

The United Nations Food Systems Coordination Hub is pleased to release the thematic plan for the 2024 Food Systems Solutions Dialogues, marking another significant step in our collective journey to revolutionize food systems worldwide. Since their inception in April 2022, the Food Systems Solutions Dialogues have been instrumental in addressing a diverse range of topics essential for transforming food systems, supporting knowledge exchange and collaborative action among National Convenor networks.

A platform for collaboration and innovation

Aligned with the UN Secretary-General’s Call to Action, the 2024 Food Systems Solutions Dialogues aim to translate insights and commitments generated from the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+2) into concrete actions that drive sustainable, equitable, and resilient food systems. "These Dialogues are an important way that we connect with our National Convenors to learn about their experiences implementing their national pathways, the challenges and opportunities they face, and how the Hub and wider ecosystem of support can effectively support them," stated Stefanos Fotiou, Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.

Themes and objectives

The 2024 Dialogues will focus on six key themes in line with the six action areas outlined in the Secretary General's Call to Action.

Elevating Private Sector Accountability within Food Systems Transformation
Food Systems Governance
Financing Food Systems Transformation to Achieve the SDGs
Enhancing an Inclusive Participatory Design to Transform Food Systems
Catalyzing Climate Action for Transformative Food Systems
Incorporating Food Systems Strategies into National Policies

For more information on each theme, refer to the Food Systems Solutions Dialogue 2024.

Looking Ahead

The 2024 Food Systems Solutions Dialogues represent a pivotal opportunity to support the move from dialogue into action, reshaping global food systems for the better. Participation is by invitation only, primarily intended for National Convenors, government participants, UN Country Teams, and select actors of support. Summaries of the Dialogues can be publicly accessed here following each Dialogue. The official schedule of Dialogues will be released shortly.