What Kisumu and Freiburg teach us about healthier food environments
Celebrated annually on 16 October, World Food Day highlights the theme “Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow” in 2026, emphasizing how innovation,…
One of the world’s largest urban food policy labs puts cities at the heart of the right to food
Created in 2021, LUPPA helps cities develop food policies that are systemic, intersectoral, coherent and participatory, and it currently connects more than 70 Brazilian municipalities in a network of learning, exchange and technical cooperation.
Earth Day 2026: If you ate fresh food today, thank a farmer
As small-scale farmers steward our soils and nourish our communities, their future is inseparable from that of our planet. As we mark Earth Day (22 April), supporting and valuing their work brings cities and residents into the heart of climate action, strengthening resilient food systems.
Zero food waste: Here’s how four cities are getting there
This year’s Zero Waste Day, our focus is on food – an area where the potential for impact is both urgent and transformative. Across four cities, innovative approaches are showing how the loop between farm and fork can be closed through actionable policies and community engagement.
African enterprises bet on circularity to reshape food systems
Across Africa, food entrepreneurs across the coffee, fisheries, poultry, and dairy sectors are reshaping how food is produced, packaged, reused, and valued.
Young Africans at the heart of the food transition: Towards sustainable, inclusive and resilient systems
Part of ICLEI’s “Youth Voices,” this guest op-ed article calls for greater recognition of young people’s potential in food policy development, as well as structural support for their initiatives.
Cultivate Marketplace for transforming African urban food systems: Building bridges between cities and global funders
Developed under the AfriFOODlinks project, the Cultivate Marketplace is a city-led initiative designed to transform how municipalities and funders meet, learn from each other, and build investable pathways together.
CityFood’s journey to and at COP30: Local action driving global food system transformation
As a signatory to the Climate Champions’ Food Systems Call to Action, ICLEI’s Global CityFood Program will showcase city-led solutions and its commitment to a just transition and collective action across several COP30 events.
ICLEI CityFood harvest: What we’re bringing to World Food Day
World Food Day, on 16 October, lands with new urgency to work together for better food and a better future. Answer the call to collaborate across governments, sectors, institutions, and communities, our global ICLEI CityFood Program and network cities are advancing actions for healthy people, landscapes, and climate. After all, cities thrive when their food systems do.
Co-creating the change we want to see: The non-negotiable for food systems transformation
Food systems, by their very nature, cross boundaries. That’s why FoodCLIC is expanding both the sectors of knowledge involved and the geographies engaged.
In the Pacific, Kiribati enhances food resilience against the tide
Through the IKI-funded Blue-Green Development in Kiribati project, communities in South Tarawa pair local know-how with practical tools to boost food security and strengthen resilience, proving that land-based, nutritious food systems can thrive even in fragile atoll landscapes.
Three ways youth are influencing local food systems
International Youth Day – on 12 August – is a chance to reflect on how youth are advancing multilateral cooperation through technology and partnerships. In particular, we will look at the example of the AfriFOODlinks Youth Ambassadors.