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Global CityFood Network Bringing cities together around urban agriculture and resilient urban food systems Kobie Brand Regional Director, ICLEI Africa Secretariat 10 December 2016
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Global CityFood Network
Bringing cities together around urban agriculture and resilient urban food systems
Kobie BrandRegional Director, ICLEI Africa Secretariat
10 December 2016
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Global CityFoodNetwork
Growing demands by cities on sustainable and resilient
urban food systems Need of
cooperation among cities in promoting
sustainable food systems
Recognized importance of
food security and nutrition as well
as urban food systems
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• Legacy of Milano Expo 2015
• Under the leadership of the City of Milan, currently 132 cities worldwide signed the Pact (5 languages)
• Cities commit to:
Develop sustainable food systems
Engage all sectors on urban food
Use the Framework for Action as a starting point for each city to address the development of their own urban food system
Milan Urban Food Policy Pact
(MUFPP)
CityFood Network contributes to the implementation of MUFPP and local food policies
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• Raise awareness on sustainable and resilient urban agriculture and city-region food systems
• Provide information to cities, stimulate exchange of experiences, identify and disseminate practical guidelines and toolkits
• Provide cities with training and technical and policy assistance and guidance in managing their food systems
• Facilitate cooperation between cities worldwide• Support local and regional governments in encouraging
cooperation with civil society • Create an advocacy platform to gain political recognition &
support from national gov. and international organizations
Purpose of CityFood Network I
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• Design, fundraise and implement projects together and in smaller groups to show the benefits of resilient and sustainable food systems.
• Projects will be the financial basis for a lively network.
Purpose of CityFood Network II
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What is a “city region food system”?
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Food is next to water the most relevant for inhabitants to survive, why should this not be a public task?
High quality food contributes to public health Production, handling and distribution of food can create
local jobs and boost the local economy Food production and food waste is a major factor for
GHG emissions and thus climate change
Why shall a local or regional
government engage on food?
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Urban agriculture initiatives can bring citizens together for creative initiatives and
Can raise awaress on soil and air quality Food production can contribute to biodiversity Home produced food can be cheaper, urban agriculture
can help to ensure access to food
Complex food systems need to be resilient to deliver the various benefits
Why shall a local or regional
government engage on food?
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• Local and sub-national governments with commitment to improve sustainable and resilient urban food systems Signatories of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact ICLEI Members Other committed local and sub-national governments
• Partners from international organizations and NGOs are invited to cooperate.
Who can join the
CityFood Network?
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City Voices
City of Almada, Portugal
“CityFood is a great and much needed initiative for
cities working on food systems to exchange
experiences and good practices. We are in!”
Windhoek, Namibia and 50 other Namibian
cities“We call for specific technical and policy
support, next to global networking. Hopefully
CityFood can fill such gap.” Mar de Plata, Argentina
“We need an exchange mechanism for smaller and
medium sized cities that have less institutional capacities and
funding. CityFood can complement other existing
networks.”
Linköping, Sweden
Seferihisar, Turkey
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Resilient Cities Congress 2017,
4-6 May 2017, Bonn, Cityfood networking and training
Contacts:
ICLEI: [email protected]
RUAF: [email protected]
For further information about ICLEI and RUAF visit:
www.iclei.org and www.ruaf.org
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