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: monika.zimmermann@iclei.org

RUAF: m.dubbeling@ruaf.org

For further information about ICLEI and RUAF visit:

www.iclei.org and www.ruaf.org

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