Towards the Development of the Programme on Sustainable Food Systems
(SFSP) of the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable
Consumption and Production (10YFP)
Opportunity to participate in the 10YFP-SFSP
If your country or organization is interested in participating in the 10YFP-SFSP, a first
draft of which is attached, kindly complete this form, and send it to the 10YFP Secretariat at
(10yfp@unep.org) and the FSN network website
(http://www.fao.org/fsnforum/forum/discussions/sustainable-food-systems).
Please see pages 2-5 for the types of participation in the 10YFP-SFSP and the respective roles
and responsibilities.
Please note that your institution’s interest will need to be subsequently
confirmed by a formal expression of interest (EoI), with a letter of
commitment, coordinated by the 10YFP Secretariat.
Your organization
Organization name:
International Dairy Federation (IDF)
Website:
www.fil-idf.org
Country:
Main person completing this
form:
Belgium
Name: Mr Nico van Belzen, PhD
Position: Director General
Email Address: nvanbelzen@fil-idf.org
Phone number: +32 2 325 67 40
Name: Ms Delanie Kellon, PhD
Position: Technical Manager
Email Address: dkellon@fil-idf.org
Phone number: +32 2 325 67 53
Alternative Contact
Type of organization (please
only check one):
Ministry;
Local authority
University/ Scientific/Research
Business organization
NGO or not-for-profit
Financial institution
Regional Organisation
National Cleaner Production Centre (NCPC)
Indigenous group or community based organization
Media
Inter-governmental organization
United Nations agency or programme
Other (please specify): Multi-stakeholder organization
representing the global dairy sector
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Brief description of your
organization (please include
objective and main areas of
interest)
The International Dairy Federation (IDF) represents the
global dairy sector and ensures the best scientific expertise
is used to support high quality milk and nutritious, safe and
sustainable dairy products.
We aim to help nourish the world with safe and sustainable
dairy.
We are committed to furthering current knowledge on a
wide range of issues, including environment and sustainable
development, health and nutrition, methods of analysis,
farm management, animal health and welfare, dairy science
and technology, food hygiene and safety, food standards,
dairy policies and economics, and marketing.
Please specify your proposed participation in the 10YFP-SFSP
Type of proposed
Lead actor
participation
Co-Lead actor
Member of Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee
(MAC)
Coordinator of a programme work area
Partner
What is your main motivation IDF pro-actively supports a vibrant dairy sector committed
to be part of the 10YFP-SFSP? to continuously improve its ability to provide safe and
nutritious milk and dairy products from healthy animals to
Please explain in a few
close the nutritional gap whilst preserving natural resources
paragraphs
and ensuring decent livelihoods across the whole dairy value
chain by:
• Developing and promoting sustainable practices
across the dairy supply chain;
• Providing science-based guidance and leadership on
dairy sustainability issues to key international
organizations and influencers; and
• Promoting that sustainability includes
environmental, economic, social and nutritional
components.
IDF also supports science-based nutrition policies to ensure
that dairy is an integral part of the diet for all age groups, by:
• Assembling science-based evidence for the critical
role of dairy in nutrition;
• Proactively engaging with nutrition policy makers
and key influencers; and
• Creating awareness among key intergovernmental
organizations and influencers of science-based
evidence that supports the essential role of milk and
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dairy products as part of healthy and sustainable
eating patterns.
Given IDF’s efforts to improve the sustainability of dairy, IDF
is well-positioned to contribute to the work proposed by the
10YFP-SFSP in the following areas:
 “The SFSP will contribute to the 10YFP vision,
objectives and goals by supporting regional and
national initiatives in order to accelerate the shift
towards sustainable food consumption and
production systems for achieving global sustainable
development, while improving efficiency and
sustainability in the use of resources and reducing
resource degradation, pollution and waste.”

Work Area 1 includes: “…the development of global
partnerships to compile open-source inventory of
life-cycle data. Together these could encourage the
development of a common protocol for data
collection to support design of sustainable food
chains/systems, explore and develop the business
case for the shift towards SCP in the sector and
fulfill the demand for data on carbon, water,
nitrogen, footprints etc. for eco-labelling and ecocertification of food products and food systems.”

The expected outcome is to: “…propose a mix of
policy, regulatory and voluntary instruments and
sustainability indicators, to be implemented on a
voluntary basis to accelerate the uptake of SCP
practice across food systems.”
How could your country or organization contribute to the development and
implementation of the 10YFP-SFSP?
Through its worldwide network of experts, IDF provides a forum for evaluating and reaching
consensus for the global dairy sector. This results in a consistent understanding and
application of science with respect to the many, complex and interconnected areas that
support sustainable dairy systems, as one important aspect of an overall sustainable food
system.
By participating as a Partner in the 10YFP-SFSP, IDF would be able to contribute valuable
technical and scientific input that has already been validated and agreed upon by the global
dairy sector (and in some cases, also by the livestock sector broadly, as in the case of
guidance developed by the LEAP Project).
Please provide a brief description of your efforts in the field of sustainable food systems.
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A few examples of IDF’s multi-stakeholder collaborations in the area of sustainable dairy and
sustainable livestock systems:
IDF is a signatory of The Global Dairy Agenda for Action (GDAA), which has developed the
Dairy Sustainability Framework (DSF), through which the global dairy sector is collaborating
to improve the sustainability of the entire dairy value chain through a holistic approach to
sustainability (environment, social and economic aspects)
www.dairysustainabilityframework.org
Specifically with respect to the environment, IDF’s global network of scientific experts are
working on a range of environmental topics focused on improving the sustainability of the
full dairy chain, such as water footprinting, carbon footprinting, biodiversity assessment,
innovative practices for eco-friendly dairy processing, among others (e.g. http://www.idf-lcaguide.org/Public/en/LCA+Guide/Introduction).
IDF also collaborates with other livestock sectors by serving on the Steering Committee of
the FAO Livestock Environmental Assessment and Performance (LEAP) Partnership
(http://www.fao.org/partnerships/leap/en/), and the Guiding Group of the Global Agenda
for Sustainable Livestock (GASL) (http://www.livestockdialogue.org/).
IDF has collaborated with and represented the global livestock sector in the Second
International Conference on Nutrition, ICN2
(http://www.fao.org/about/meetings/icn2/nsa/private-sector/en/).
As the representative of my organization/government, I confirm that the information is
correct and true.
Date 12 April, 2015
Name Nico van Belzen
Before expressing any interest, please, kindly read carefully the “Guidance document on
the 10YFP PROGRAMMES : Criteria, structure and steps to develop and operationalize
them”1, which explains the objective and activities of the programme, the different roles
available and benefits and responsibilities associated with them.
Immediately below you will find a summary of the role and responsibilities of the Lead
and Co-leads, Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC) members, and Partners of
the programme. These will be set out in more detail in the formal Expression of Interest
form that you will receive subsequently from the 10YFP Secretariat.
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 Role and Responsibilities of the Lead and Co-leads of a 10YFP Programme:

Support the overall coordination of the programme implementation and proactively fundraise for the programme;

Provide financial and/or in-kind contribution, including dedicated staff in support
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Document available at: www.unep.org/10yfp and
http://www.unep.org/10yfp/Portals/50150/Guidance_Doc_10YFP_Programme%20development_1_V1_March14.pdf
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of a “Coordination Desk” (each programme will need a minimum of 1-2 full time
staff to start operating);

Jointly supervise the work of the Coordination Desk (whose tasks could be
executed from different geographical locations);

Chair and co-chair the MAC meetings, facilitate the decision-making within the
Committee and support its activities, including those related to securing support
from the 10YFP Trust Fund;

Act as liaison and focal point for contacts between the Secretariat and the SFS
programme and all its partners;

Report on progress and outcomes as required, including through the preparation
of an annual report for the 10YFP Secretariat to convey to the Board and to be
included in the 10YFP report to ECOSOC.
Criteria for lead and co-leads:
Any government from any UN member state relevant regional or national organizations,
international organizations (including UN agencies), industry or business organizations,
non-governmental/civil society organizations or academic institutions, or any other entity
that supports the goals of the 10YFP (www.unep.org/10yfp) and agrees to work towards
them can apply to become a lead or a co-lead of a specific 10YFP programme. The lead
and co-lead(s) should:
•
demonstrate an active or leading role in supporting the shift towards sustainable
consumption and production patterns at national and/or regional levels;
•
provide resources (including in-kind contributions or expertise) for coordination
and implementation of activities under this programme; and
•
ensure minimum commitment to remain engaged for at least four years.
 Role and Responsibilities of the MAC of a 10YFP Programme:

review goals, objectives and measures of success, based on the initial programme’s
work plan, with the aim of providing guidance on progress towards more sustainable
consumption and production patterns;

review on the performance and evolution of the programme’s work plan, advise on
and proactively engage new partners, initiatives and activities in the line with the
objectives of the programme, as well as in response to emerging demand and
priorities;

enhance synergies and cooperation among stakeholders within the programme as
well as with other programmes of the 10YFP;

propose projects and/or activities for implementation in accordance with the work
plan of the programme;

provide guidance to the 10YFP Secretariat for the elaboration of calls for proposals
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for the 10YFP Trust Fund, in the area of the programme, and to screen and short list
proposals received based on established criteria;
Criteria for the members of the Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee

Any government from any UN member state relevant regional or international
organizations, industry or business organizations, non-governmental/civil society
organizations or academic institutions, or any other entity that supports the goals
of the 10YFP and agrees to work towards them can apply to become a member
of the MAC of a specific programme.
The composition of the MAC ideally could reflect a diversity of partner categories and
geographic regions, in this context, members of the MAC should:
 demonstrate strong interest and/or recognized expertise and experience, if
possible reflected in policies and actions, in the area of the programme;

have played an active or leading role in supporting the sustainable consumption
and production and/or sustainable development agenda at the national and/or
regional levels.
Role of Coordinators of the Programme Work Areas
Coordinators of a programme work area are not necessarily members of the MultiStakeholder Advisory Committee, but can take an active role in coordinating one or
more of the programme work areas. When coordinating a work area of the programme,
they are responsible for ensuring that the related activities are delivered in an inclusive
and effective manner. They bring their expertise, expand their networks and
partnerships, build synergies and help scale-up and replicate best practices on SCP at
all levels.
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Role of Partners
Any stakeholder supporting implementation and/or benefiting from the activities of the
programme could be a partner of a programme. Those activities include workshops,
trainings, making use and supporting dissemination of the materials, including policy
and capacity-building tools and reports produced by the programme. Partners do not
necessarily need to provide technical and/or financial support.
Thank you very much for your time.,
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