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Civil society dialogues were organized around the main three action tracks that were used in the Mongolian Member State Dialogues, which are: 1) Ensure access to safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption; 2) Advance equitable livelihoods and wealth distribution; 3) Boost nature-positive production and build resilience to vulnerability, shocks and stress. The participants were invited to share their views and ideas on each area of discussion during the break-out rooms with the following set of questions for each thematic area. Thematic are I: Ensure access ... Read moreto safe and nutritious food for the population and promote sustainable consumption I. At present: 1. Does Mongolia’s food system enable all people to access sustainably produced healthy and nutritious food? If does not, what are the incentives and solutions ? It also includes imported of foods. 2. What are the main challenges to food security due to the Covid-19 epidemic and opportunities to overcome? II – In 10 years ahead: 1. Where would you like to see Mongolia in ten years from now in terms of food security, nutrition, health and loss of food ? 2. What do we want in terms of health and nutrition; the well-being of women and children? III – In the 3 years ahead: 1. What must Mongolia do in the coming three years for food systems to meet the expectations? 2. What actions need to be taking to reduce wasteful and over-consuming habits and to increase knowledge and awareness for healthy diet and sustainable food consumption? IV – In the Future: 1. How can stakeholders work well together for collective action in pursuit of these objectives? 2. How do we facilitate practices and policy choices that contribute to sustainable food systems? Thematic area II: Advance equitable livelihoods and wealth distribution At Present 1. How can Mongolia shape its agriculture and food sector in a way that contributes to job creation and raises incomes across the food value chain? In 10 years ahead: 1. Where would you like to see Mongolia in ten years from now in terms of job creation, poverty levels, food security and etc? In the 3 years ahead: 1. How to leverage young people for championing the innovative, game-changing movements towards promoting decent jobs and equitable livelihoods for all? In the Future: 1. How can stakeholders work well together for collective action in pursuit of these objectives? 2. Who might support the change, who might oppose it and who might deserve the benefit of them? Back Up Questions a) What sub-sectors (e.g. livestock, other) in the agriculture food sector are the most potential to bring equitable livelihoods? How can be ensured that the growth in the food systems sector is sustainable from an environmental perspective? b) How can CSOs and other stakeholders contribute to introduce green business practices/circular economy practices in the food systems? c) What can be done to create a more conducive business environment for MSMEs and other market actors to invest in sustainable practices in agriculture and food sector? d) What is the role of digitalization in bringing about equitable livelihoods and more inclusive value chains in the agriculture and food systems sector? Thematic area III: Boost nature-positive production and build resilience to vulnerability, shocks and stress I – At present: 1. What are the main risks affecting and/or threatening Mongolian Food Systems ? What are system weakness, people’s needs and vulnerabilities, existing coping mechanisms, and long-term and structural causes for continuing degradation of natural resources and vulnerabilities in response to social, economic and climatic risks? 2. What are the key challenges faced by food value chain’s stakeholders (i.e. agricultural, herding, MSMEs, industries)? What are the harmful food production and processing practices that deplete natural resources and accentuate risks? How to discourage them and how to encourage a shift towards adoption of more sustainable & resilient practices? 3. What are the specificities, strengths and opportunities of current Mongolian Food Systems on which could be drawn a sustainable, healthy, resi Read less