AfriFOODLinks
Launched in December 2022, AfriFOODlinks is an EU funded project that aims to improve food and nutrition security, while delivering positive outcomes for climate and the environment, and building social and ecological resilience in 65+ Cities in Africa and Europe. Coordinated by ICLEI Africa, the project gathers 35 partners across the African and European continents.
The project aims to improve food security and urban sustainability in African cities by:
1) applying an urban food systems lens to promote shifts to healthy, sustainable diets;
2) transforming urban food environments through real-world socio-technical experiments;
3) promoting inclusive multi-actor governance to empower public officials, small businesses and communities with ownership and agency to shape their food systems;
4) accelerating innovative, women- and youth-led agri-food businesses to support local value addition and inclusive economic participation.
AfriFOODLinks will put a particular emphasis on five African "Hub Cities": Cape Town, Tunis, Kisumu, Mbale and Ouagadougou.
Contacts
ICLEI Africa
Timeline
Cities Driving Nutrition, with National Governments as co-pilot
Cities are uniquely positioned to shape healthier food environments, but they cannot do it alone. National policies, technical support, and multi-level governance...
CITIES DRIVING NUTRITION Linking policy and practice for sustainable diets
FAO Headquarters, Sheikh Zayed Center Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 - Rome ItalyAt Rome Nutrition Week 2026, CityFood, together with the Brazilian Ministry of Social Development and Fight against Hunger, invites you to step into a fast-paced,...
Beyond Silos: Lessons from African Cities on Participatory Urban Food Systems Governance
How can cities work together to build more sustainable and resilient food systems? This session explores how collaborative city networks and participatory governance...
