Albania - Fase 2
Major focus
The title of the sub-national dialogue was “Sustainable Food & Tourism Value Chain and Local Natural Resources”. The Dialogue two /Sub-national Dialogue has been organized for low-land & coastal areas in Albania (Shkoder, Lezhe, Durres, Tirane, Elbasan, Lusnje, Fier, Berat, Vlore) based on key sectors such as Blue Economy (fish & aquaculture), Vegetables (Field & Greenhouse), Dairy & Meat, Olive & Olive Oil. The Dialogue was organized under the concept “an extensive exploration everywhere”. 102 guests participated in the dialogue. Five Action Tracks has been con
... Leer másducted by 4 facilitators. The presentations aimed at creating an open and trusted atmosphere among participants so that everyone has a voice. Action Track 1: Ensuring access to safe and nutritious food for all. •Food security and nutrition challenges and the population groups most affected •The availability and accessibility of healthy and nutritious diets to all population groups. •Main dietary patterns in the country. Any specific concerns with dietary patterns and diet-related non-communicable diseases; •Policies and initiatives to ensure food systems lend themselves to providing nutritious diets for children and adolescents; •Policies or initiatives in place to promote healthy diets and better nutrition, such as integrated school meals, nutrition education, regulation of advertising and marketing of certain foods not conducive to healthy diets to improve the nutritional value of food, and food labelling; •Food safety policies and control systems in place to assess the main sources of foodborne diseases and food safety •Main challenges regarding animal diseases, plant pests and diseases, and preventive management and surveillance systems. Action Tracks 2 and 3. Sustainable consumption and production •Policies, initiatives and the raising of awareness among the public and private-sector stakeholders to prevent and reduce food loss and waste along the value chain. •Short value chains that respond to consumer demands, providing diverse foods at an affordable price; •Policies to prevent land degradation; management of crop yields and the use of pastureland; •Sustainable and efficient use of water in irrigation and food processing; water quality assurance; •Analysis to understand the overall environmental impacts of the main agrifood value chains; •Investment in sustainable agricultural techniques •Functioning food supply chains with adequate infrastructure for value addition, storage, processing and distribution; •Adoption of measures to strengthen the sustainability of food supply chains; •Reviewing support to agriculture, including subsidies, with a view to facilitating the green transition. Action track 4.Advancing equitable livelihoods and value distribution •Access to finance and credit for operators in the food and agricultural sector. •Social protection measures such as input subsidies, innovative insurance solutions to manage extreme weather and climate variability risks on crop and livestock production. Action track 5. Building resilience to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses •Measures in place to ensure that the country food systems are prepared to avoid, mitigate and/or adapt to vulnerabilities, shocks and stresses •Emergency plans ready to be operationalized to address food safety, animal health and plant health threats and outbreaks; •Food assistance programmes in place, when needed, to contribute to food security and nutrition. Leer menos
Línea(s) de Acción: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Palabras clave: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs, Women & Youth Empowerment