🤝 At the Bilbao Bootcamp, the new Director of the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub met with the Global Flagship Initiative and AGFUND to discuss how catalytic funding can prepare investable pipelines and unlock larger-scale finance from IFIs and the private sector. 🌍📈

📚 Have you used what you learned through the FAO elearning Academy to support a project, strengthen your studies, advance your career, or contribute to your community? The FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest is your opportunity to share that story. 🔗More: elearning.fao.org/youth-contest

💬 What's your story? 📢 The FAO elearning Academy Global Youth Contest invites young people to share how the knowledge and skills gained through FAO elearning Academy courses have supported their academic, professional or community journeys. 🔗 Find out more: elearning.fao.org/youth-contest

📢 The May newsletter is out! The latest UN Food Systems Coordination Hub newsletter brings together stories and updates from across the #FoodSystems community. 📬 Read more: bit.ly/4e3ypsZ

🌱 From forests to forums: this week’s regional convergence dialogue focused on how Amazon countries can strengthen cooperation on #FoodSystemsTransformation and #ClimateAction through shared learning, diplomacy and integrated policymaking. 🌍 🔗 More on the Convergence Initiative: lnkd.in/djwWrnqB

Alumni gathered from the Youth Leadership Programme in Rome last week, strengthening a growing global network of emerging leaders shaping the future of #FoodSystems. 🤝🌱 👉 Germany through BMZ also confirmed support for a second phase of the Programme. 🔗 Read more: bit.ly/49l6Zgz @bmz.de @fao.org

The 4th Africa Food Systems Transformation Meeting concluded last week with renewed momentum around accelerating #FoodSystemsTransformation across the continent. 👉 Africa’s food systems transformation must be country‑led, coordinated, and built on long‑term resilience.

🌱 Yesterday’s Food Systems Solutions Webinar focused on the role of farmer cooperatives in accelerating #FoodSystems transformation across diverse contexts. 🎥 Watch the full session here: youtu.be/m9svunaywu8

💰 Scaling up nutrition is not only about mobilizing more resources — it is also about aligning investments with healthier, more sustainable #FoodSystems. Join us on 26 May at #RomeNutritionWeek2026 for this session. 👉 More information: lnkd.in/du8ccSJB

From 44 countries to one shared vision for the future of food systems. Last week, alumni of the Hub’s Youth Leadership Programme gathered in Rome to strengthen partnerships, and reflect on the role of emerging leaders in shaping food systems change. 👏Thank you to all who contributed! #YLPinAction

Join us at #RomeNutritionWeek2026 for an interactive dialogue where we will discuss the challenges and opportunities in shaping investment environments that contribute to better nutrition and public health outcomes. 📅 26 May | 09:15–10:30 👉 Register here: www.unnutrition.org/rome-nutriti...

The 4th Africa #FoodSystemsTransformation Meeting opened today in Accra, Ghana. Over the next three days, National Convenors, governments, regional institutions, UN entities, IFIs and partners will come together to exchange experiences and accelerate #FoodSystemsTransformation across Africa.

📢 Join the Special Session “Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems Nexus: Local Solutions for Global Impact” at #AFSD2026. 📅19 May | 15:30 (Beirut Time/EEST) 👉 bit.ly/3R8Bujs

🌾 Farmer cooperatives are key actors in building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable #FoodSystems. Join the next Food Systems Solution Webinar to explore practical experiences, lessons learned and pathways to scale cooperative-driven solutions. 📅 21 May 2026 🔗 Register here: bit.ly/FSSW2105

What kind of #FoodSystems do we want by 2050? 🎯 Day 3 of #YLPinAction invited participants to think long-term, focusing on the future young leaders want to help build. 💡 One idea resonated: meaningful transformation can only happen through sustained participation over time.

How can cities and municipalities help accelerate #FoodSystemsTransformation? This was at the core of our latest #FSSDialogue, with discussion focusing on the growing role of urban stakeholders in advancing #FoodSystems transformation through food demand, nutrition, governance, and implementation.

📢 Day 2 of #YLPinAction explored a different side of leadership: influence. 👉 Sessions focused on campaign-building exercises, challenging participants to think beyond “raising awareness” and focus instead on influence, storytelling, advocacy and real entry points for change.

🌱 How can farmer cooperatives accelerate #FoodSystemsTransformation? Join the next Food Systems Solutions Webinar on “Farmer cooperatives as catalysts for food system transformation” to hear from cooperative leaders, policymakers and development partners. 👉 Register here: bit.ly/FSSW2105

#YLPinAction is live! 📢 The Youth Leadership Programme Convening has officially started, bringing together the next generation of hashtag#FoodSystems leaders🌱in developing countries. #YouthLeadershipProgramme

🌍 The 4th Arab Region #FoodSystemsTransformation Meeting concluded with a clear message: implementation must accelerate. 📌 Countries highlighted priorities around financing, climate-smart solutions, resilient supply chains, local production and stronger regional cooperation. #GlobalGoals

🚀 Tomorrow the #YLPinAction Convening begins. Join the public virtual session on 15 May to hear from young leaders shaping the future of food systems. 🌍 💻 Register: fao.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

🌍 The 4th Arab Region #FoodSystemsTransformation Meeting is underway! 👉 Across the #ArabRegion, countries and partners are focusing on delivery – sharing experience, strengthening partnerships, identifying scalable solutions and unlocking financing for implementation.

📢 Be part of #YLPinAction On 15 May 2026, the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub will open the final day of the Youth Leadership Programme (YLP) Convening to the public at FAO Headquarters. 💻 Join us virtually here: fao.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 🔗 More info: www.unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

💻 New on our website: the Food Systems Financing section. As a lead of the financing agenda, IFAD in collaboration with the Food Systems Hub bring together key data, trends, and insights. Explore what’s needed to close the financing gap. 🔗https://www.unfoodsystemshub.org/financing/overview/en

Saint Lucia’s #SPSI workshop (28–29 April) brought together stakeholders to advance implementation of its Food Systems Pathway. 🗣️ “Transforming food systems is not an aspiration—it is a necessity. — Dr. Nicole De Paula, Technical Officer (Science for Food Systems), UN Food Systems Coordination Hub

📢 New out: The Addis Portfolio: Voices, Visions, Victories is now available. 👉 Capturing the full outcomes of #UNFSS2025, this report brings together insights from global leaders, communities, and partners working to transform #FoodSystems. 🔗 Read the full portfolio: bit.ly/4uf9p8n

🌍 Today at #ARFSD12 👉 A side event co-organized with FAO & United Nations Economic Commission for Africa will focus on the role of circular agrifood systems & One Health across the food–water–energy nexus. 🔗 More information and registration here: bit.ly/4mS6r7f

Countries in Europe & Central Asia shared how national #FoodSystems pathways are moving into action. 🌱 Align strategies & budgets 💰Mobilize investment 📊Scale data & digital tools 🤝Strengthen coordination 📌Tackle structural challenges 🔗More: bit.ly/4mVg5WQ #IBCSFS

High-Level Opening | From pathways to action 🌍 National #FoodSystems pathways are becoming practical tools for implementation, resilience and investment. 🌱Scale action 🤝Strengthen coordination 💰Align finance 📌Advance #UNFSS2025 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4mVg5WQ #GlobalGoals #IBCSFS UNECE

The 4th Europe & Central Asia Food Systems Transformation Meeting in Geneva 🌍 Countries are advancing national pathways and stepping up action on #FoodSystems – aligned with the #UNFSS2025 Call to Action. 🌱 Explore key moments and insights from the discussions. 📢 🔗 More: bit.ly/4mVg5WQ #IBCSFS

The SPSI workshop has started in St. Vincent & the Grenadines! 📢 A key message from the opening: youth must play an active role in shaping #FoodSystems. 🗣️ “Young people should not be passengers — they should be driving the vehicle.” — said H.E Israel R. Bruce, from Saint Vincent & The Grenadines.

Cambodia is linking food systems to climate action – and unlocking finance to support it 🌾 From healthier diets to lower emissions, the goal: a “triple win” for people, planet and resilience 🌍 🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4cZgjZC #FoodSystems #ClimateAction #GlobalGoals

En Colombia, juventudes impulsan la transformación de los #SistemasAlimentarios. Con la metodología SPSI, la innovación se conecta con acción y políticas basadas en evidencia. 📊🌱 No es solo el futuro, es la transformación urgente que necesitamos hoy. ✨ #Juventud #Sostenibilidad

📢 El cambio es evidente: se ha pasado de los compromisos a la ejecución. Los países de América Latina y el Caribe están intensificando sus medidas para transformar los sistemas alimentarios. 🔗 unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat... #SistemasAlimentarios #ALC

📢 The shift is clear: from commitments to delivery. Countries across Latin America and the Caribbean are scaling action on food systems transformation. 🔗 unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat... #FoodSystems #LAC

Cambodia is embedding #FoodSystems across policies, investments and delivery systems. 🚀 From diets and food environments to climate and financing, priorities are becoming more coordinated – with a focus on implementation and a shift toward system-level action. 🔗Read more here: bit.ly/3QgjAuF

🌱📈 «Cuando coordinamos nuestras acciones, el impacto es mayor, más sostenible y mejor alineado con las prioridades de los países». –Lena Savelli, Directora Regional del @wfp.org para #ALC, en la 4.ª Reunión sobre la Transformación de los Sistemas Alimentarios para las Américas y el Caribe.

🌱📈 “When we coordinate our actions, impact is greater, more sustainable and better aligned with country priorities.” –Lena Savelli, @wfp.org Regional Director for #LAC, at the 4th Americas and the Caribbean Food Systems Transformation Meeting.

«El progreso lo impulsan los países, y el liderazgo de esta región sigue marcando ese impulso». -Stefanos Fotiou, Dir. del Centro de Coordinación de las Naciones Unidas sobre los Sistemas Alimentarios, en la inauguración de la 4ª Reunión sobre la #TransformaciónDeLosSistemasAlimentarios para #ALC.

💬 “Progress is driven by countries, and leadership from this region continues to shape that momentum.” 👉 A key message from Stefanos Fotiou, Director of the Un Food Systems Coordination Hub, at the opening of the 4th Americas and the Caribbean #FoodSystemsTransformation Meeting.

In Bhutan, food systems are taking shape in everyday ways — guided by Gross National Happiness. From 🌱 fruit trees and 🥚 school meals to 📱 digital tools and 🌾 youth-led farms, change is unfolding across communities. Next: Global Conscious Food Systems Summit (Aug–Sept 2026) 🔗 More: bit.ly/3O4Xb2S

🌱 Un momento clave a nivel regional para la transformación de los sistemas alimentarios. Los días 9 y 10 de abril, los países de América Latina y el Caribe se reúnen para armonizar prioridades, compartir experiencias y reforzar la implementación. 🔗 www.unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

🌱 A regional moment for #FoodSystems transformation. On 9–10 April, countries across Latin America and the Caribbean will come together to align priorities, share lessons and strengthen implementation. 🔗 www.unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

🌱 Uzbekistan is working toward a more integrated #FoodSystems approach in a context of climate pressure and water scarcity. ➡️ At a recent workshop, participants identified priorities from governance and water use to food affordability and resilience. 🔗 Read more about it: bit.ly/41Qvk9E

💡What does delivery look like? 📍The 4th Americas and the Caribbean #FoodSystems Transformation Meeting (9–10 April) will bring countries together to move from commitments to implementation. 🔗 unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

💡De los planes a la acción. 📍La cuarta Reunión Regional sobre la Transformación de los Sistemas Alimentarios para las Américas y el Caribe (9-10 de abril) reunirá a los países para pasar de los compromisos a la puesta en práctica. 🔗 unfoodsystemshub.org/latest-updat...

📬 Our March newsletter is out 🌏 Asia-Pacific countries advancing implementation of national pathways 🌍 Cameroon scaling action on food systems & climate 🤝 Joint SDG Fund #FoodSystems Window delivering on the ground 📅 Upcoming global and regional events 👉Read and subscribe: bit.ly/47A4p5u

This week in Yaoundé, the Government of Cameroon, together with the #FoodSystems Coordination Hub, the Joint #SDG Fund and UN partners, launched CONVERGEFOOD 🌍 🌾 Strengthening value chains, 📈 expanding access to finance and 🤝 linking smallholders to markets 📰 Read more: bit.ly/41tnZNb

🌱 What does a systems approach look like in practice? At our latest #FSSDialogue, participants explored how systems approaches can strengthen governance and policy coherence across #FoodSystems and #Nutrition. 🤝 Thanks to ‪@scalingupnutrition.org , @fao.org ESF and all participants‬‬‬.

Join the kick-off of the Global Conscious Food Systems Summit 2026 🌱 Hosted by the Royal Government of Bhutan and the Conscious #FoodSystems Alliance. 📅 26 March | 13:00 CET Explore a new vision for food systems transformation, grounded in values, connection, and collective action. bit.ly/4sudNjy