SARA supported three events in 2021 that dealt with food system transformations in southern Africa:
- An independent regional dialogue in the lead-up to the UN Food Systems Summit (April 2021)
- A futuring workshop exploring “Futures of Food in southern Africa” (September 2021)
- A webinar on “Insights and Actions” for food system transformations (December 2021)
Find more information and relevant documents below. Please click on the images to download the content.
Insights for food systems transformation from southern Africa: Overview of southern African context
Transformation is needed to move southern Africa’s current food
system into a space that is responsive to future uncertainties,
climate-resilient, as well as environmentally and socially sustainable.
This report outlines the food system context in southern Africa, and contextualises the actions of the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) in 2021, a year covering many pivotal events towards food systems transformation.
This insights brief presents key themes and recommendations that emerged from the activities and discussions that were convened by the Southern African Resilience Academy (SARA) over the course of 2021. The main aims were to explore ways of addressing barriers and unlocking key actions to transform food systems towards more equitable and sustainable food futures in southern Africa.
Concept note: UNFSS Independent Dialogue
Concept note describing the background and agenda for the independent regional dialogue convened as part of the official run-up to the UN Food Systems Summit. The dialogue focused on the theme of “Managing the water and energy we eat: advancing water-energy-food (WEF) nexus approaches to achieve food systems transformation in southern Africa”.
Feedback report: UNFSS Independent Dialogue
Official feedback report submitted to the UN Food Systems Summit after the independent regional dialogue.
Workshop write-up: Futures of Food in southern Africa
Write-up of the futuring workshop, outlining tools used and participants’ ideas for more positive food futures in the southern African region. This is a working document, so the write-up is only available as a draft report.