"Nepal towards an equitable, resilient and sustainable food systems"

The Government of Nepal has given high priority to ensure access to affordable, healthy and nutritious food for all Nepalese citizens. Despite such a high priority and all the efforts, full realization of this priority is yet to be achieved. In this backdrop, the UN Food System Summit 2021 was an important opportunity for Nepal to examine food systems and identify pathways for the transformation of the systems to make it equitable, resilient and sustainable to achieve the national priority. Following this spirit, National Planning Commission has successfully organized three National Food System dialogues and seven provincial dialogues on the theme “Nepal towards an equitable, resilient and sustainable food systems” in 2021. These dialogues have increased awareness among the key actions on the importance of Food Systems and developed national pathways and strategic action to contribute to achieving all SDGs and transform current food systems to more equitable, resilient and sustainable.  Now, a fourth national food systems dialogue is planned on 14 September 2022 to review and reflect on the outcomes and progress of the previous dialogues conducted in 2021 and develop specific Action Plan Matrix. There will be six discussion groups representing five action tracks and a policy environment. Under policy environment, the group will synthesize key activities on the effective implementation of Right to Food and Food Sovereignty Act as a legal framework to ensure food governance for the sustainable food systems in Nepal.