2024 Urban & Peri-Urban
Background
During its 50th plenary session (10-13 October 2022), the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) included a request to the High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition (HLPE-FSN) to produce a report on “Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation” to be presented in June 2024.
The HLPE has prepared a zero draft report on “Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation”. An e-consultation seeking inputs, suggestions and comments on the draft Report was closed on January 18th. The Report will be presented at the CFS 52nd plenary session in October 2024 and provide recommendations to the CFS workstream “Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation”. The PSM Committee on Urban and Peri Urban Food Systems, prepared some comments in relation to the Report and this was submitted to the Secretariat.
Documents
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PSM – Urban and Peri Urban – Position Paper – 2024
Strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation
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Strengthening urban and peri – urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation
PSM thanks the HLPE-FSN for the VO draft Report on strengthening urban and peri-urban food systems to achieve food security and nutrition in the context of urbanization and rural transformation and for the opportunity to share its views on the draft.
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