UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting: Africa

Date:  5-7 May, 2025
Location: Hybrid | UNON Complex (Room TBC) | Nairobi, Kenya
Registration: See below.

About the Regional Preparatory Meeting

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meeting for Africa will bring together National Convenors, regional institutions, UN agencies, civil society, academia, the private sector, financial institutions, and youth organizations. The meeting will contribute to the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4) by reflecting on progress, strengthening accountability, and unlocking investments for food systems transformation in the region. 

This three-day event will feature plenary sessions, interactive discussions, and peer-learning opportunities, providing a platform to exchange insights and shape regional contributions to UNFSS+4. 

Objectives

The UNFSS+4 Regional Preparatory Meetings will serve as a crucial step towards the 2025 Stocktake, ensuring that regional perspectives shape global discussions. The outcome of this regional meeting will be synthesized into regional key messages to be considered for the preparation of the UNFSS+4.

The meeting will:

• Reflect on progress in food systems transformation since UNFSS 2021, identifying successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
• Strengthen accountability by evaluating the roles, commitments and contributions of both state and non-state actors.
• Unlock investments to scale impactful solutions, leveraging new partnerships, financial tools, and innovations.
• Enhance technical and operational capacities of stakeholders to implement transformative food systems solutions.
• Foster peer learning and partnerships across regions to accelerate national-level action.

Participation and Registration

Kindly register for the event for in-person or virtual participation using the following link:  https://indico.un.org/event/1017431/