Second Edition: The CityFood Market Handbook for Healthy and Resilient Cities
Now updated to include 31 real-world case studies from cities across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the Second Edition of the handbook, available in English, Portuguese and Spanish builds on concrete examples of how food markets can be reimagined as inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered spaces, showcasing how food is accessed, consumed, and valued in cities.
At the core of the handbook is the CityFood Market Action Framework, which provides a structured approach to transforming food markets in cities through four strategic pillars built upon the featured city case studies:
- Policy & governance – Integrating markets into urban planning and fostering collaboration across sectors.
- Market infrastructure – Improving both physical and digital infrastructure to enhance food safety and reduce waste:
- Funding & incentives – Mobilizing financial resources to support vendors, promote local produce, and attract consumer engagement.
- Capacity building & awareness – Empowering communities through education and participation to drive behavioral change.
While primarily designed for local governments, the Handbook is equally relevant to businesses, researchers, civil society and non-governmental organizations, and community members.
The Handbook offers actionable insights on markets’ management, infrastructure, hygiene standards, and services that shape different food market environments — highlighting how these factors impact food security and the livelihoods of market actors. The focus is on publicly managed markets that operate regularly, whether daily, weekly, or monthly.
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