The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming global food systems, emphasizing industrial innovation and collaborative action at the second UN Food Systems Summit Stocktaking Moment (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa. The event, attended by thousands of global delegates and co-hosted by the governments of Ethiopia and Italy, focused on accelerating progress towards sustainable food systems, food security, and the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).<\/p>\n
Speaking at the summit, Gunther Beger, Managing Director of UNIDO\u2019s SDG Innovation and Economic Transformation Directorate, highlighted the organization\u2019s approach, which centers on industrial innovation, value addition, market access, and post-harvest loss reduction. UNIDO aims to strengthen food security and nutrition, mobilize blended finance, and foster inclusive economic growth that is resilient to climate change. Beger emphasized that real transformation requires intentional and practical solutions, and that UNIDO is committed to scaling up these innovations through its industrial expertise and financial tools.<\/p>\n
During the summit, UNIDO hosted several high-level dialogues addressing the future of food systems. The sessions underscored the crucial role of industrial innovation in reducing food loss and waste, supporting smallholders and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with investment, and promoting local value addition. A significant achievement was the official launch of the UNIDO Food Loss and Waste Action Plan, aimed at tackling one of the biggest challenges to food security and economic inclusion. The new Action Plan is designed to take a system-wide approach, building on the Addis Ababa Call to Action adopted at the recent World Without Hunger Conference, and further positioning UNIDO as a leader in food systems transformation through technical guidance, financing, and partnerships.<\/p>\n
Beger noted that addressing food loss and waste provides one of the most effective pathways to transforming food systems. Each year, millions of tons of food are wasted due to deficiencies in infrastructure, investment, and innovation. The new Action Plan seeks to provide durable, scalable solutions and lay the groundwork for food systems capable of achieving zero hunger.<\/p>\n
Another highlight was a high-level panel on transforming the coffee value chain, organized by the governments of Ethiopia and Italy in collaboration with UNIDO and leading coffee organizations. UNIDO presented its Advancing Climate-resilience and Transformation in African Coffee (ACT Coffee) Programme, which is funded by the Italian government. This initiative delivers integrated solutions to improve productivity, enhance value addition, and open up private sector financing in Africa\u2019s coffee sector.<\/p>\n
UNIDO also contributed to a broad range of sessions focusing on investment, climate-smart agricultural systems, and partnerships to enable resilient food systems, including promoting integrated agro-food parks and seaweed aquaculture as transformative solutions for smallholder farmers and SMEs.<\/p>\n
The summit drew over 3,500 participants, including 145 national delegations and more than 700 non-state actors. The closing plenary brought together global priorities with country-level action plans, setting out clear accelerators for progress towards a more sustainable and resilient food system by 2030.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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