Airas Htenas SPECIAL EVENT Urban Food Systems for Better Diets, Nutrition, and Health MAY 17, 2019 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EDT

1. Food Systems for an
Urbanizing World
Prepared for the IFPRI-organized
Policy Seminar on Urban Food Systems for Better Diets, Nutrition, and Health
17 May 2019
Washington, D.C.
Aira Htenas
Food and Agriculture Global Practice
The World Bank Group

2. Food Systems for an Urbanizing World
TRANSFORM framework of interlinked outcomes and
enablers
Three interrelated channels in urban food systems:
modern, traditional, informal
Key intervention areas, enablers & instruments
Operationalization entry points
Presentation outline
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3. World Bank Report
Food Systems for an
Urbanizing World
Complements a growing body of
international experience of urban
food policy initiatives,
partnerships and research
▪ Milan Food Pact: Signed by 133 cities for
inclusive, resilient and sustainable urban food
systems; ICLEI – Local Governments for
Sustainability network
▪ IFPRI: Global Food Policy Report
▪ FAO: Food Systems Toolkit; Framework for the
Urban Food Agenda
▪ HABITAT III: Convened partners -
>Quito Declaration on Sustainable Cities and
Human Settlements for All (October 2016)
▪ European Commission
▪ GEF7 Food Systems Impact Programs
▪ Academia: Wageningen, Centre for International
Governance Innovation, the Balsillie School of
International Affairs, Michigan State, Ryerson
University, University of the District of Columbia,
Johns Hopkins University, University of Capetown
▪ Non-Profits: RUAF, Grow City (California), Fresh &
Local (Mumbai), Abalimi (S. Africa), Several
Food Banks across the globe…..
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4. Three sub-systems comprising the urban food
system coexist
 The food sector is an estimated
US$7+ trillion industry.
 Food systems are composed of
rapidly evolving modern, traditional
and informal sub-systems.
 Modern :Supermarkets, restaurants,
e-commerce and “new value”
consumers are spurring innovation
in supply chain management and
logistics.
 Traditional: Modern retail is growing
but fresh food, convenience and
diverse services attract consumers
to open markets and small
independent retailers = more than
60 % of Asian and Africa food sales.
 Informal: food vendors and small
restaurants cater to the urban poor.
Food access is conditioned by lack
of housing, transport, time plus
income.
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5. “R A N S” outcomes represent
transformation in the food system
focus from one that has been
traditionally centered on
producing and delivering a
sufficient quantity of food for
urban populations, to one that
underscores the growing and
critical importance of these four
outcomes.
Achieving progress in these
outcome areas will be strongly
contingent on the ability of
countries and cities to establish a
set of enabling conditions or
“enablers” -> “T-FORM”
TRANSFORM framework of interlinked outcome areas and city
typology for future food systems
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6. Indicative interventions by outcome areas & enablers
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7. Emerging WBG engagement in urban food systems
Financing and Policy Programs to achieve specific outcomes
Monrovia Integrated Development Project
State of Maharashtra's Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project
Capacity Building and Knowledge Generation/Addressing Knowledge Gaps
Urban Food Systems Diagnostic and Metrics Framework (companion report)
Urban food governance module (forthcoming companion report)
Food Safe & Nutrition Secure Urban Asia
Resilient and Inclusive Urban Food Systems in Bolivia
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8. Thank you!