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Il n'existe pas réellement de points de divergence identifiés lors de la concertation. Toutefois, il est opportun de citer une remarque à titre de faiblesse : La Tunisie est un pays en voie de décentralisation depuis la promulgation de la nouvelle constitution en 2014. Les communes disposent progressivement d'un pouvoir local étendu. Ainsi, la Municipalité de Tunis, bien qu'ayant toutes les opportunités de promouvoir ses propres projets en matière de systèmes alimentaires durables, devra s'appuyer sur un cadre juridique national et dépend de l'engagement politiqueet financierd'autres... قراءة المزيد acteurs clés comme les Ministères et organismes sous-tutelles (Ministères, organisations nationales comme l'UTICA, institutions de la société civile). قراءة القليل

La concertation indépendante de la Municipalité de Tunis a été organisée sur deux demi-journées (le 14 Juin et le 17 Juin 2021). La première demi-journée a été dédiée à une introduction générale et aux discussions de groupes qui ont porté sur cinq (5) thèmes, à savoir : 1-Nexus alimentation, nutrition et santé pour les citoyens de la ville de Tunis. 2-Rôle et promotion de l'agriculture urbaine et périurbaine. 3-Circuits de distribution et le rôle d’e-commerce et plateformes 4-Quel rôle de l’économie sociale et solidaire et de la protection sociale dans la transforma... قراءة المزيدtion des systèmes alimentaires urbains ? -5Gaspillage alimentaire, gestion des déchets alimentaires et économie circulaire Chaque groupe de travail a discuté sa thématique selon la démarche suivante : Analyse des défis et des enjeux, recherche et partage d'expériences, proposition de solutions – actions et recommandations. La deuxième demi-journée, tenue le 17 Juin 2021 a été réservée d'une part à la communication du message d'engagement de la Municipalité de Tunis, exprimé par Madame la Maire ainsi qu'aux discours de personnalités et responsables (message du Coordonnateur de la concertation nationale, message du Coordonnateur résident des Nations Unies en Tunisie, message du Représentant de la FAO en Tunisie, message de la représentante de UNHABITAT en Tunisie). D'autre part, les rapporteurs des 5 groupes de travail ont exposé les résultats obtenus lors des sessions de groupes du 14 juin 2021. Au vu de la situation sanitaire, cette session a été limitée en présentiel à une trentaine de participants, alors que XX participants ont suivi et participé aux discussions en mode virtuel. Par ailleurs et en vue d'élargir la participation citoyenne, la Municipalité de Tunis a mis à la disposition des citadins de la Ville sur les site de la Municipalité de Tunis ainsi que sur les réseaux sociaux (Facebook) un formulaire  qui comporte les thèmes de la concertation  de discussion et ceci dans le but d'une participation plus importante. Axes de la concertation et résultats A) Axe majeur La concertation indépendante de la ville de Tunis, promue par la Municipalité de Tunis a porté sur le thème "Vers des systèmes alimentaires urbains sains, résilients et inclusifs pour la ville de Tunis". Cinq thèmes ont été sélectionnés, en relation directe avec les objectifs de l’ODD et les systèmes alimentaires. Le choix des thèmes a résulté d'une concertation avec plusieurs parties prenantes (organisations de la société civile, experts, partenaires publics et organisations internationales). قراءة القليل

La Municipalité de Tunis compte approximativement près de 620 Mille d'habitants et un demi-million de non-résidents affluent quotidiennement pour des raisons surtout professionnelles (réf). Instaurer des systèmes alimentaires sains et durables nécessite obligatoirement un travail d'envergure et une approche systémique afin d'aborder tous les sujets inter reliés comme la production agricole, le traitement, la transformation,l'écoulement, le commerce, la consommation et la gestion des déchets. C'est notamment l'une des raisons pour laquelle les responsables de la Concertation ont prév... قراءة المزيدu cinq thématiques importantes, complémentaires et inter dépendantes. Les réflexions ont été organisées de façon homogène dans la mesure où chaque groupe de travail avait approché une problématique selon la démarche "Enjeux et défis – expériences – actions et recommandations". قراءة القليل

Panelists noted that, from the policy side, any plan needs to be maintained beyond the cycle of political changes, to ensure that projects under implementation are provided with enough time to yield results and provide longer-term solutions.

On 24 March 2021, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP), held a Global Policy Dialogue focusing on building food and water security in an era of climate shocks. The event served as a UN Food Systems Summit Dialogue supporting Action Track 1 on ensuring safe and nutritious food for all, and Action Track 5 on building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stress. The dialogue also supported World Water Day, commemorated annually on 22 March. As the first Global Polic... قراءة المزيدy Dialogue on Climate Action, UN DESA invited experts both from within and outside the UN system to look at how climate change is affecting people’s access to water for agriculture and sufficient, safe and nutritious food. قراءة القليل

Overall, panelists noted that water scarcity, floods and long-term drought are some of the factors leaving food production and distribution systems fragile and vulnerable to collapse, and that the COVID-19 pandemic offers the opportunity to examine these systems clearly and build back better. 2021 is a critical year for mobilizing the global coalition for carbon neutrality and panelists stressed that net-zero emissions would give us the best chance for protecting our water resources and ensuring an adequate food supply for all. Furthermore, climate change is increasing variabilities in the wat... قراءة المزيدer cycle and the distribution of water, which will lower the predictability of water availability and demand, affect water quality, exacerbate water scarcity, and disrupt the livelihoods of millions of rural people who depend on agriculture. Experts stressed that we need to embrace a holistic approach, given that competition and demand for water is growing in all sectors. A more efficient use of water resources is needed in both rain-fed and irrigated agriculture. Three major entry points for action to address water and climate-related challenges in agriculture were proposed: 1) build the business case to make sustainable investments at technical and management levels; 2) ensure good governance, such as effective institutional and legal frameworks to create an inclusive, enabling environment for all actors; and 3) structure the overall policy environment to provide the right incentives and disincentive measures to encourage favorable investment for adaptation. Finally, humanitarian needs are rising faster now than at any other time in the 21st Century and the number of people who depend on life-saving humanitarian assistance is growing day by day. The rapid rise in global hunger is driven by an intersection of different crises, or what WFP refers to as the 3Cs: conflict, climate change, and COVID-19. Food and water security are inextricably linked, and if farmers don’t have adequate access to water resources for food production, people will continue being hungry. The “RAP” method can also help: RESTORING land and water sources using natural solutions against future climate hazards; ANTICIPATING those climate hazards and acting before lives need saving; and PROTECTING the most vulnerable with climate risk insurance and other safety nets. قراءة القليل

Key takeaways from Discussion 1: Ensuring sustainable access to water and food for all in an era of climate shocks To open the panel discussion, Ms. Sasha Koo-Oshima, the FAO Deputy Director of Land and Water, said that the lives of more than a billion people are threatened by water scarcity and shortages, and noted the importance of utilizing digital platforms and promoting investments at the local scale to ensure better productivity per unit of water for both food and non-food production. Mr. Mark Gordon, the WFP Head of Asset Creation and Livelihoods Unit, echoed this message and stressed t... قراءة المزيدhe need to look at particular vulnerabilities of local communities regarding droughts and floods and their effects on livelihoods. In this regard, he noted the importance of ensuring better local infrastructure, introducing conservation agriculture and utilizing community-based and community-owned technologies to ensure both an increase in productivity and better preparation for future shocks. Several panelists represented the experience of local and smallholder farmers and noted the increasing difficulties of responding and adapting to the changing climate due to their negative effects on agricultural production. Ms. Betty Chinyamunyamu, CEO of the National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi, noted that climate change and water management are highly interlinked and unpredictable weather patterns, such as heavy rains and droughts, affect regional productivity and bring with them other problems like pests and disease. Ms. Cherrie Atilano, CEO and President of AGREA, shared her experience from the Philippines, noting that volcanic eruptions and flooding from more frequent typhoons are negatively affecting farmers, especially rice and coconut farmers who are the most vulnerable of all farmers in the country. Panelists including Mr. Mike Khunga, Youth Chair of the UN Food Systems Summit Action Track 5, also shared their ideas for improving agriculture resilience using new technologies. They suggested: 1) developing low-cost technologies driven by local needs; 2) implementing climate-resilient crop systems, such as the intercropping of primary products with root crops (e.g. turmeric and ginger), which are not only more resilient to harsh weathers but also nutrient-dense; 3) introducing solar water pumps during drought seasons; and 4) applying the concept of agricology for more long-term sustainable agriculture practices that protect ecological resources and ensure the health of future generations. With regard to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on agriculture, several panelists noted how smallholder farmers faced the difficulty of maintaining food production and distribution, especially during the lockdowns, by engaging more youth workers to fill the gap of elderly workers who are more vulnerable to the virus. They also relied heavily on digital platforms to aggregate information for market access and distribution, which is especially beneficial for female workers who comprise a significant portion of production labor but who experience more challenges to access markets. In this regard, one panelist especially thanked the effort of WFP’s Purchase for Progress (P4P) programme, which has pledged to source 10 percent of its food purchases from smallholder farmers. قراءة القليل

Key takeaways from Discussion 2: Innovative solutions for improving access to clean and safe water In keynote remarks leading into the second part of the discussion, Ms. Kelly Ann Naylor, the Vice Chair of UN-Water and Associate Director for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at UNICEF, said that today’s greatest consumer of water is irrigated agriculture, which comprises about 70 percent of global water withdrawals, and of which about 40 percent are not compatible with sustaining ecosystems. In this regard, she proposed three actions for improving access to clean and safe water: 1) shift perspec... قراءة المزيدtives on water, by considering water as part of a solution and not an issue; 2) accelerate collective action on SDG 6, Clean Water and Sanitation, under the SDG 6 Global Acceleration Framework launched by UN-Water in 2020, focusing on five key areas (optimized financing, data and information to target resources and measure progress, capacity development for a better-skilled workforce, innovation for smart practices and technologies, and governance with collaboration across boundaries and sectors); and 3) broaden dialogue by inviting and interacting with participants from different sectors at all levels. She further emphasized that progress is possible only if we take advantage of the interconnected, universal and integrated nature of the 2030 Agenda. In the panel discussion, the experts showcased some examples of innovative solutions put into practice at local levels. Mr. Felix Reinders (South Africa), Chair of the Global Framework on Water Scarcity for Agriculture (WASAG), highlighted an example of a “Drinkable Book” by Water is Life, which includes tear out pages of actual water filters, each inscribed with hygiene and sanitation education tips. Ms. Tania Eulalia Martinez Cruz (Mexico), member of the Global Hub on Indigenous Peoples Food Systems, also noted that there are many ways in which indigenous knowledge can be combined with modern knowledge and technologies, such as making the best use of native crops and seeds which can be harvested to scale, while also combatting local challenges such as deforestation. Another focus of the discussion was how to successfully operationalize and make best use of existing technologies, rather than spending time and efforts to create “new and cross-cutting” technologies. For example, Mr. Samir Ibrahim (Kenya), co-founder of SunCulture, was able to commercialize the use of existing solar-powered water pumps in Africa, by combining it with other key technologies such as battery storage and the Internet of things, while also ensuring ways to secure and allocate enough funding for the project. Mr. Zahin Razeen, founder of Hydroquo+ and UN Young Leader for SDGs Class of 2020, shared the example of how his company helps optimize existing water infrastructure in Bangladesh by incorporating a set of standard operating procedures with decision-supporting models to ensure that water quality is monitored in a more streamlined manner. Furthermore, Ms. Martinez Cruz added that from policy side, any plan needs to be maintained beyond the cycle of political changes, to ensure that projects under implementation are provided with enough time to yield results and provide longer-term solutions. قراءة القليل

A. key opportunities identified in group discussions: • Hides and skin sector, with significant potential in youth involvement in value-add. Further information/data required to guide investments. • Milk – millions of litres a day untapped, with infrastructure development required by county governments, as well as transportation and the whole supply chain. • Meat value chain - Secondary and tertiary markets – need for cold chain investments and transportation. County Governments to create an enabling environment & incentives to attract private investors - Organized markets – li... قراءة المزيدvestock marketing associations across the FCDC Counties; Kenya Livestock Market Information System (http://www.lmiske.go.ke), physical market places and designated timing for livestock markets • Commercialisation of fodder production - need to provide sufficient feed to sustain livstock during dry periods. • Fruits and vegetables - Garissa mangoes in season when no production elsewhere in the country; Watermelons also significant. -Tomatoes - access to equipment to support value addition is needed (say, solar dryers) - Further utilization of the potential on groundnuts. • Community capacity and livelihoods in the region, with a linkage between wildlife conservation and food security (white giraffe in Garissa - global attraction) • Water as a game-changer in the region - bankable opportunities for commercial exploitation and business models to unlock and distribute water in Northern Kenya; new technologies to be incorporated • Gum arabica with strong potential to transform community livelihoods • Mudfish farming in water bodies - still has unmet market demand • Seafood from Lamu, particularly crabs as some of world’s finest - protection of the industry and youth involvement needed. Of these, priority opportunities to include: 1. Livestock – abattoirs:  Isiolo abattoir project for export meat products  additional local abattoirs to produce meat products for domestic markets  Value-add of skins/hides 2. Camel milk industry – 6-10,000 litres daily potential for scaled-up & commercialization 3. Fishing – Lamu, Marsabit and Turkana  need to upgrade fishing techniques/equipment, cold chain infrastructure  lobster, crab snapper tuna as key species 4. Crops production:  Potential of waterways of Tana, Enyiro, Turkwell, and Dawa Mandera to be harnessed to enable crops production in significant areas of arable land  Ground nuts for contract farming  For some crops, Frontier Counties can produce the most premium products in the market which gives them a competitive advantage. Complementary: • Gum Arabic  To support livelihoods particularly in Wajir, with numerous value-add possibilities from cosmetics to food industry, ceramics and textiles etc. B. Structural/policy-/partnerships related steps to be taken: • Processing and value addition of products to be supported through the adoption of new, efficient & sustainable technologies and business models as key in driving competitiveness and in promoting trade in local, regional and international markets in the value chains • Create a livestock masterplan led by the State Department for livestock at the national level • Relevant and accurate data information around meat and milk/value chains • Need to create a Kenya livestock information system and a Beef Board for Kenya • Improve ffunctionality and accessibility of livestock insurances • Leverage on existing climate adaptation financing, incl. linking with the counties’ climate adaptation funds • Support to enabling environment and coordination of animal health issues through county structures, including mass vaccination campaigns • Livestock Market Association across the FCDC counties can be utilized to strengthen partnerships • Further work on relevant ccounty policies, bills and frameworks; effective county governance influence • Critical need to look for alternatives beyond livestock as livelihoods, further expanding into crops etc. • Challenges include lack of commercialization culture and mindset, lack of understanding of value-chains from investors’ point of view • More focus on developing water resources and educating the communities in the area about the use of natural resources - FCDC Council to develop a programme to educate the communities • Improvement of general and specific knowledge within the communities. Information asymmetry creates difficulties for efficiency of markets; • Creation of a comprehensive model in terms of producers, marketing, etc. and need to be market-driven; notion of groups of cooperatives, such as in India/China • Gap between private and public sector; limited access to finance by private sector actors • Public-private partnerships -related legislation to be improved for a better contextual fit • Functional models for de-risking to be employed (such as Red Cross in Garissa). • Create working arrangements around the opportunities/working groups to cluster the opportunities and to curate the business plans - to be convened by SDG Partnership Platform. • An investment conference for FCDC will be convened later in the year where these curated plans can be presented. قراءة القليل

Steps to be taken & challenges to be resolved: - Create a livestock masterplan which is led by the State Department for livestock at the national level - Relevant and accurate data information around meat and milk/value chains - Leverage on existing climate adaptation financing, incl. linking with the counties’ climate adaptation funds - Enabling environment and the issue of animal health: how counties undertake mass vaccination campaigns Partnerships and opportunities - Livestock Market Association across the FCDC counties - Need for a Kenya livestock information system - Create a Beef ... قراءة المزيدBoard for Kenya - Relevant County policies, bills and frameworks, Climate adaptation funds to be tapped into - Functionality/accessibility of livestock insurances improved - Critical need to look for alternatives beyond livestock as a livelihood -Challenges incude lack of commercialization culture and mindset, lack of understanding of value-chains from investors’ point of view - Need for effective county governance influence - More focus on developing water resources and educating the communities in the area about the use of natural resources - FCDC council to develop a programme to educate the communities - Improvement of general and specific knowledge within the communities. Information asymmetry creates difficulties for efficiency of markets; - For some crops, Frontier Counties can produce the most premium products in the market which gives a competitive advantage. - Creation of a comprehensive model in terms of producers, marketing, etc. and need to be market-driven; notion of groups of cooperatives, such as in India/China -Gap between private and public sector, there’s limited access to finance for the private sector -PPP-related legislation to be improved for a better contextual fit - Functional models for de-risking to be employed (such as Red Cross in Garissa). -Create working arrangements around the opportunities/working grops to cluster the opportunities and to curate the business plans - to be convened by SDG Partnership Platform. - An investment conference for FCDC will be convened later in the year where these curated plans can be presented. قراءة القليل

This Dialogue focused on the significant untapped potential for lucrative business investments within livestock, fisheries, and crops in the 10 Frontier Counties of Kenya, and on securing stronger financing for the sectors. The dialogue also catalyzed the ecosystem supports, with the aim of curating the potential into a pipeline of viable and investible deals. Structural, policy-level and climatic shock-related actions and opportunities to be identified to de-risk investments in these sub-sectors were also given focus.

As a convenor of this dialogue series my main focus is to include the comments(positive/negative) from all the participants and panelists through specific breakout rooms on Zoom platform so that we can touch all the action tracks and something good will come out of the discussion. For this I divide the 4 themes of our dialogue series in to 2 each on each day so that a lot of comments, suggestions will come out. What I found all comments are interconnected to each other.

My main findings 1. All are agreed to work unitedly to fulfill the SDG 2 2. The academia/researchers are agreed to discover such technologies which will be user friendly. 3. Action to be taken to fill the gap between Laboratories to Land which means all the discoveries, theories, experiments should be feasible and practical 4. I as convenor proposed before all a concept of "Zero Food Wastage" where each and every individual will never waste food , rather distribute the excess(if any) among the needy as we know about 60% of food is wasted everyday across the Globe.

Outcomes of the dialogue series 1. About 80% of the participants agreed on a proposal of "Patent Free Technology" i.e UN should take a bold step informing all the member countries of UN to adopt the "Patent Free Technology" where all the innovations, research with regard to Agriculture, Climate Change mitigation, Pollution etc should be patent free so that a simple farmer can be able to get a high technology devised by the developed countries across the Globe. 2. women and PLD(People living with Disabilities) to be given utmost importance as it is the duty and responsibility of Government of e... قراءة المزيدach country. 3. All youth involved in farming/agriculture should be encouraged in every respect from all stake holders so that they will consider farming as a business and they are the agripreneurs. قراءة القليل

The majority of participants raised an issue of funding for a sustainable farming and food security as the poverty level across the Globe is now a days increased by 3 to 4 times than before due to Covid 19 Pandemic. 2. They proposed that Government /International agencies should come up with some positive strategies on this issue where as some participants mentioned that funding is not an important issue but the interest of the individual/community is more important so as to go forward in fulfilling the SDG 2. 3. Issues related to gender inequalities are also raised where most views are divers... قراءة المزيدified. قراءة القليل

• Raise farmer awareness and elevate public discussion about how reforming our food systems can help us all to achieve the SDGs by implementing reforms that are good for people and planet. • Generate pro-farmer policy recommendation and significant action and measurable progress towards the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by identifying solutions and leaders, and issuing a call for action at all levels of the food system, including national and local governments and development partners • Agree on a system of follow-up and review to ensure that the recommendations generated at th... قراءة المزيدe national independent dialogue are considered by the national government and by various action tracks towards new actions and progress قراءة القليل