43rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security

From 17-21 October 2016, the 43rd Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS43) was held at the Food and Agriculture Organization Plenary Hall in Rome, Italy. 2016 marks the 40th anniversary of CFS which held its first session in 1976 following a World Food Conference decision in 1974. Seven years after the multistakeholder reform in 2009, the Committee continues to be an inclusive international and intergovernmental platform for all stakeholders to work together to ensure food security and nutrition for all.

IISD Reporting Services, through its ENB+ Meeting Coverage, has provided digital coverage and a summary report from CFS 43 which is available in HTML and PDF.

Final Report as Adopted 21 October: EN | FR | SP | AR | CH | RU

CFS 43 Event Blog / CFS 43 Photos on Flickr / CFS 43 List of Documents

CFS43 items reviewed policy issues and made decisions that will determine the future direction of the Committee’s work. Panel discussions were held on a variety of topics including on how effective CFS has been in influencing the policy space. A summary of key sessions and activities follow:

Policy Convergence

• Sustainable Agricultural Development for Food Security and Nutrition: What Roles for Livestock? Presentation.

  • RBAs Special Event “Inclusive Value Chains for Sustainable Agriculture and Scaled Up Food Security and Nutrition Outcomes.” Moderated by SUN Movement Coordinator Gerda Verburg / Presentation.

• Connecting Smallholders to Markets. Download the Civil Society Mechanism Analytical Guide English French Spanish

Decisions on Future Work of the Committee

• CFS Engagement in Advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• Monitoring the Implementation of CFS Decisions and Recommendations. Slideshow / Presentation
• CFS Engagement in Advancing Nutrition
• Forum on Urbanization, Rural Transformation and Implications for Food Security and Nutrition
• Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW)
• Global Strategic Framework for Food Security and Nutrition

Panel Discussions

• Inclusive Value Chains for Sustainable Agriculture and Scaled Up Food Security and Nutrition Outcomes
• Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure – Global Thematic Event
• From Agreement to Action Towards Implementing the 2030 Agenda: Learning from the First Volunteer National Reviews. Moderated by David Nabarro, Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary General on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and member of the SUN Movement Lead Group.

Other Agenda Items

• State of Food Insecurity in the World and the 2030 Agenda
• Evaluation of CFS

Other Activities During the Week

• CFS is going PaperSmart
• Side Events self-organized by a wide range of food security and nutrition stakeholders.
• CFS 40th Birthday Exhibit 2016
• Information Marketplace

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