The Global Forum on
Food Security and Nutrition
A platform for inclusive,
multistakeholder policy dialogue
www.fao.org/fsnforum
16 December 2014
Max F. Blanck
FSN Forum Policy Networks Officer, FAO
What is the FSN Forum?
An online platform with free membership that engages food security and
nutrition stakeholders in policy dialogue and knowledge-sharing at global,
regional and country level.
10,000+ members from 175 countries
120 online discussions & consultations
2 regional networks and 3 thematic networks
6 languages covered
Structure of Membership
Africa 24%
Technical cooperation 2%
Government 9%
Asia 19%
Private Sector 9%
Europe 23%
LAC 14%
Near East 6%
NGO/CSO 22%
UN/intergovernmental organizations 19%
Financial Institutions 1%
Academic/Research bodies 32%
North America 12%
Southwest Pacific 2%
Partnerships 2%
Independent/other 4%
FSN Forum Activities
 Online discussions on food security and nutrition
Exchanging knowledge, finding innovative solutions.
 Policy-driven consultations
Making policy drafting processes more inclusive.
 Regional and country dialogues
Discussing priority topics and facilitating the inclusiveness of regional food
security policies.
 Thematic spaces
Responding to specific needs of teams, projects and processes.
 Network building
Building up and consolidating stakeholder networks.
 Surveys
Conducting stakeholder surveys on behalf of partners.
 Integration of online and face-to-face exchanges
Linking the actors and stakeholders.
FSN Forum main partners
 Committee on World Food
Security (CFS)
 CARICOM Action Plan for Regional
Policy on FNS
 High Level Panel of Experts
(HLPE)
 Caribbean Community (CPLP)
 Second International Conference
on Nutrition (ICN2)
 ECFS/World Bank
 International Year on Family
Farming 2014
 Reform of FAOSTAT
 ECOWAS Zero Hunger Initiative
 Iniciativa de América Latina y Caribe
 Initiative 3N
sin Hambre
 Post 2015 Development Agenda
A global and regional approach
West Africa
Regional
audience
Global FSN
Forum
Global
audience
Europe and
Central Asia
Regional
audience
At global level
High Level Panel of Experts of CFS (HLPE)
HLPE
Proposed
Scope
Project
Team
Draft report
Review
to set the
track
Preparation of draft report
Recommendations
to countries
Seek
suggestions
and inputs
CFS
Preparation
of final report
At (sub)regional level
CARICOM Food Security Action Plan
Approved by CARICOM
in 2011 and implemented
in four countries
CARICOM
Draft
document
Gather views
and inputs
of key
regional CSOs
Country
Implementation
Final Action Plan
CARICOM
Meeting of Ministers
Approved Action Plan
At country level
Food Security Law in the Dominican Republic
Law approved by Parliament
in September 2014
Enact Legislation
Dominican
Government
Draft Law
Online
Consultation
Draft to be presented
to Parliament
Physical consultation
meetings facilitated by CSOs
Villages
FSN Forum activities in Europe and Central Asia
 Online discussion “What Future for Irrigated Agriculture in Central Asia?” the
Investment Centre Division in FAO-HQ.
 Two online consultations for the Eurasian Center for Food Security (ECFS/World Bank)
• Towards a Eurasian Soil Partnership for food security and sustainable
development
• Food security issues in the Eurasian region: major challenges and G8/G20
initiatives in relation with the regional situation
 The workshop “Inclusive policy dialogue to make trade policies conducive to food
security and nutrition”
Main partners in the region: ECFS, CACAARI, CGIAR-ICARDA, World Bank
Main partners in FAO: REU, ESA, OPC, Investment Centre, EST, Global Soil Partnership
Food Security and Nutrition Forum in Europe and Central Asia
A regional network of stakeholders voicing their ideas and concerns on food security
and nutrition and participating in policy processes.
www.fao.org/fsnforum/eca
Available in Russian and in English
 Online discussion: What Future for Irrigated Agriculture in Central Asia?
 Stakeholder survey: Regional consultative process with civil society organizations
and other stakeholders
 FSN Forum Workshop: Inclusive policy dialogue to make trade policies conducive
to food security and nutrition
… we invite you to register
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FSN Forum in
Europe and
Central Asia
Country
Implementation
Thank you
For further information contact us at:
fsn-moderator@fao.org
and visit the website:
www.fao.org/fsnforum