SEED FUNDING JOINT PROGRAMMES

Serbia

From Seed to Sustainability - Food Systems 4 All

SDG 2 Zero HungerSDG 5 Gender EqualitySDG 12 Responsible Consumption and ProductionSDG 15 Life on Land

PROJECT TITLE

From Seed to Sustainability - Food Systems 4 All

ContextSerbia’s National Food Systems Pathway puts a strong emphasis on promoting nature-positive production methods, organic and locally sourced food along with the development of short food supply chain and local food markets among other priorities. The importance of vertical and horizontal cooperation among all food system stakeholders also features as a crucial enabler for the achievement of national priorities. In this regard, an inter-institutional taskforce for Food Systems Transformation was established and worked on the 2022-23 Roadmap for the implementation of the Pathway.
PUNOsFAO, UN Women, UNEP, UNECE
Contribution to SDGsSDG 2 Zero Hunger, SDG 5 Gender Equality, SDG 12 Sustainable Production and Consumption, SDG 15 Life on Land
Contribution to other SDG transitionsDecent Jobs and Universal Social Protection; Climate, Biodiversity, Pollution
DurationSeptember 2024 – August 2025
Expected financial leverage$ 67,500 (in-kind)
Alignment with SG Call to ActionFood systems governance; Inclusive and participatory design; Private sector engagement
OutcomesThe JP Planned focuses on strengthening the governance and policy framework for the implementation of the National Pathway, through the inter-institutional taskforce. In addition, the JP contributes to enabling conditions for local solutions to transition towards circular economy and organic production models.
Partners
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy
  • National Association of Organic Producers “Serbia Organica”
Outputs
  • Develop the 2025-2028 Roadmap for the implementation of the National Pathway
  • Facilitate multistakeholder engagements, through the inter-institutional and multisectoral taskforce to agree on a common vision for tackling priority issues, including healthy diets
  • Organize national and subnational thematic inclusive dialogues in preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktaking Moment
  • Develop recommendations to integrate bio-district models into public policy frameworks and a strategy to scale-up bio-districts across Serbia
  • Promote networking and knowledge transfer to local public officials and producers’ associations focusing on branding and marketing, biodiversity, agro-ecology, nature-positive production and sustainable tourism
National pathway operationalization Multi-sectoral governance Local food systems

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