SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES
Rwanda
Resilient Food Systems: Enhanced Value Chain and Post Harvest Management
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. |
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National Convenors discuss solutions for sustainable food systems at One Planet Network Conference
Left to right: Truong Tuyet Mai, National Convenor of Viet Nam; Kristofer Hamel, Head of Climate Impact Response, Office of the Special Envoy for Climate Change (COP28); Martin Hoppe, Head of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development; Sok Silo, National Convenor of Cambodia; Alwin Kopse, National Convenor of Switzerland; and Sylvia Lopez-Ekra, Deputy Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.
On April 27, 2023, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub organized a dialogue with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Swiss Federal Office of Agriculture (FOAG). The session titled "Dialogue of National Convenors" was part of the One Planet Network's Sustainable Food Systems Programme 4th Global Conference, which took place in Hanoi from April 24-27, 2023.
The objective of the session was to bring together National Food Systems Convenors from every region worldwide to discuss their national food systems’ transformation pathways, institutional architecture set-ups, and integration with other policy sectors, including commitments and strategies for resource transformation endeavors.
The National Convenors highlighted their key takeaways from the conference and discussed the following steps to support their national pathways. Additionally, the dialogues focused on the upcoming UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment, scheduled for July 24-26 at FAO Headquarters in Rome.
The "Dialogue of National Convenors" session was an excellent opportunity for participants to discuss ways to promote sustainable food systems worldwide and to take stock of the progress made in implementing the national pathways.
The full summary of the session can be accessed here.
