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Webinar: Pursuing food systems transformation despite financial constraints
On December 13th 2023, we held a webinar in collaboration with Food Systems for Nutrition Innovation Lab at Tufts University which discussed a diverse range of actions from our latest Policy brief “Pursuing food systems transformation despite financial constraints” that are relatively low-cost, or even cost-neutral which can provide a solid and substantial foundation on…
Building Resilience into Food System Transformation in Ethiopia
On the 21st of September 2023 we held a joint workshop in collaboration with our distinguished partners in Ethiopia. The aim was to take a critical look at the evolving challenges facing food systems and to debate the opportunities and challenges inherent in strengthening the resilience of Ethiopia’s food systems. The term ’resilience’ in this…
G20: The critical role of nutrition in global development
The G20 countries are facing multiple, interrelated public health challenges that threaten to further disrupt the achievement of the Sustainable Development Agenda. A key challenge is that our present food systems fail to provide diets that are healthy, affordable, and sustainable for three billion people. Their transformation is key to resolving such challenges. Despite their…
Roundtable: Building Resilience into the Transformation of Ghana’s Food System
On the 18th of July 2023, the Global Panel, in collaboration with its long-established and valued partners in Ghana, convened a hybrid roundtable to in Accra, Ghana. The event brought together Ghanian experts, academics, and policymakers across the government, representatives from WFP, WHO and AGRA, Global Panel members Emmy Simmons and Tom Arnold, and Professor…
Global Panel at the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment
The Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition participated in the UN Food Systems Summit +2 (UNFSS+2) Stocktaking Moment in Rome, from 24 to 26 July 2023, which followed on from the UNFSS in September 2021. The 2021 Summit focussed global attention on the need to transform food systems to ensure they contribute…
Summary of the Online Launch of “Food Systems and Planetary Goals: Two Inseparable Policy Agendas
On the 19th of July 2023, the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition organised an online launch event for our latest policy brief, ’Food Systems and Planetary Goals: Two Inseparable Policy Agendas.’ Professor Patrick Webb (Technical Adviser for the Global Panel) provided a short overview of the policy brief followed by comments…
How can subsidy reform that aims to achieve climate and nature goals also deliver on nutrition? A Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office seminar summary
On 17 July the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition participated in seminar organised by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO); ‘Repurposing Agricultural subsidies for climate and nutrition.’ The purpose of the seminar was to address the potential for such support to better promote the health of populations, benefit the environment, the incomes of farmers…
An Online Seminar Exploring the Potential Benefits of Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies in Sub-Saharan Africa’ with the FAO Africa Regional Office
On July 10th, the Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition, in collaboration with the FAO Africa Regional Office, hosted an online seminar titled ‘Exploring the Potential Benefits of Repurposing Agricultural Subsidies in Sub-Saharan Africa’, drawing on the work of a technical brief which can be read on the website here. The technical brief recommends…
ANH 2023 Side event: Exploring the Potential Benefits of Repurposing Subsidies and Other Forms of Public Support to Agriculture in Africa
On the 28th of June, the Global Panel was pleased to participate in the Agriculture, Nutrition and Health Academy research conference 2023 in Malawi. We organised a side event on Exploring the Potential Benefits of Repurposing Subsidies and Other Forms of Public Support to Agriculture in Africa. Repurposing support for agriculture and food systems offers…
9th Annual Panel Meeting
The Global Panel held its 9th annual meeting at St Georges, Windsor Castle in mid-February. Day one of the meeting updated Panel members on the progress and achievements of the last year and outlined plans for the next funding period. Highlights of achievements included working with; Nepal to support development of a monitoring and evaluation…