Independent Dialogue
Geographical focus:
No borders
Discussion topic outcome
Topic 7. Inclusive leadership and networking There should be a responsible and inclusive leadership so that people at the grassroots are included in policy making and also educated on the existence of these policies. • Inclusive leadership from government, media, civil society, and public health experts is needed. This should involve the community and the people at the grassroots levels from all sectors of the food system to enhance ownership and sustainability. • Farmers are often left out in the formulation of policies that affect agriculture, yet they are the major stakeholders. • Lea
... Read moreders need to network and share ideas to collaborate on projects. • Communication must be bi-directional, from leaders to stakeholders and the grassroots members. • Leaders must be attentive and build capacity so the populace can be competent and independent. • Government leaders should ensure capacity building and knowledge dissemination; community actors can engage in building capacity, e.g., Chiefs can provide storage facilities for farmers, whiles nutrition champions and policy entrepreneurs need to be supported. • To monitor food systems transformation in Africa, Africa needs to develop a national or regional index/classification of countries based on their food systems transformation efforts. • We need a platform for leaders to speak to each other and understand each other. • For continuity and sustainability, leaders do not have to be political leaders. All Food systems actors can play leadership roles. Leader from where you stand. • Inaccessibility to land for women and youth are leadership failures: Government policies on land ownership, and use are discriminatory. It would take bold leaders to change this. Read less
Action Track(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Keywords: Data & Evidence, Environment and Climate, Finance, Governance, Human rights, Innovation, Policy, Trade-offs