Independent Dialogue
Geographical focus:
No borders
Main findings
ACTIONS 1. Engage the private sector to ensure access to safe and nutritious food for all through workforce nutrition programs, encourage financial investments in research and innovation to advance finance innovation and technology, incentivize farmers for maintaining and repairing soil, address the needs of smallholder farmers, use data and technology to scale up payments for ecosystems services, and incorporate the price of food into the true costs to nature. 2. Focus on smallholder farmers who are at the frontline of catastrophic impacts of climate change, nature loss, deepening poverty, an
... Read mored a widening inequality gap – and are bearing disproportionate costs compared to other food systems actors. 3. Address gender inequities. As a result of unequal food systems, women are more vulnerable to shock induced food insecurity. Increasing women’s access and rights to resources and addressing the policy, institutional and legislative barriers as well as shifting harmful norms can enable equality, resulting in greater food security and better nutrition. 4. Unlock the widespread adoption of regenerative management practices, given the growing and interwoven challenges of malnutrition, poverty, climate change, and biodiversity loss. Such practices have the potential to deliver a larger diversity of plants and animals to a growing population without degrading the functional integrity of ecosystems while meeting the nutritional needs of current and future generations. BUILD PARTNERSHIPS 1. Between NGOs, the private sector, research institutions, and farmers. 2. With women. 3. With farmers associations. 4. With consumers. 5. With the private sector, to bring innovation, digital technology, finance, and insurance products to farmers, especially smallholder farmers. 6. With governments, legislators, and policymakers to address gender inequities. Read less
Action Track(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Keywords: Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Women & Youth Empowerment