The Mainstreaming Nutrition within Food Systems publication series represents the culmination of country-based stakeholder consultations conducted by World Vision in 2020. In partnership with the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and in collaboration with Action Against Hunger, this process builds upon the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Program initiative begun in 2011.
We used a food systems approach during a multi-month country-level consultation process to reflect the complementary roles played by different actors at all stages of the food chain – from production and processing to retail and consumption of food. In addition to defining practical steps for governments to effectively engage with key food systems actors for transformational, sustainable change, the partners prioritized actions that benefit the most vulnerable communities to ensure that their food security and dietary needs are met.