Our food systems struggle to provide the growing global population with affordable, healthy and nutritious foods. They also create livelihood stresses for producers and damage our natural environment. The sustainable food systems team of the Economic and Agricultural Transformation programme wants to help change that. We promote policies and investment to improve the sustainability and resilience of food systems in Africa and globally.
Unsustainable practices in our food systems threaten both human and planetary health: with hunger and malnutrition rising, poor diets are the leading cause of poor health worldwide. With a growing population, changing diets and high levels of food loss and waste, food production is exerting increasing pressure on the Earth, contributing to climate change and biodiversity loss. We need more inclusive, sustainable and resilient food systems to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the aims of the Paris Agreement. Better governance of food systems is crucial to achieve this.
We work with a wide variety of stakeholders, including global agencies and international development partners, as well as governments, farmers, businesses, civil society organisations and researchers in Africa and Europe. Our work focuses in particular on local food systems in East and West Africa, and on European and global policies and processes affecting the global food system.
For more information about our recent activities and projects, have a look at our 2021 work plan or our 2019 annual report.
Do you want to know more about our work or are you interested in partnering with us? Get in touch with one of our team members.
Economic and agricultural transformation is central to many African and European development strategies. It can create more and better jobs, stimulate sustainable economic growth and tackle inequality. We want to help accomplish these goals. Our three programme teams focus on finance, trade and investment, the private sector and sustainable food systems.
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Francesco RampaHead of Programme Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Sean WoolfreyPolicy Officer Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Hanne KnaepenPolicy Officer Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Fabien TondelPolicy Officer Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Paulina Bizzotto MolinaPolicy Officer Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Koen DekeyserJunior Policy Officer Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Cecilia D'AlessandroJunior Policy Officer Sustainable Food Systems | Economic and Agricultural Transformation Programme |
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Susan BingiProgramme Associate |
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Alexandra BeijersSenior Executive Assistant Sustainable Food Systems | Economic Transformation and Trade Programme |
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