ESCWA is convening two back-to-back events in Amman, Jordan: first, the Regional Workshop on Strategic Planning and Implementation for Food Systems Transformation in the Arab Region (1–2 December 2025); followed by the Expert groups meeting on “Climate and Food: Building Resilient Food Systems in Arab LDCs” (3–4 December 2025).
Regional Workshop on Strategic Planning and Implementation for Food Systems Transformation in the Arab Region (1 Dec - 2 Dec 2025)
ESCWA, in cooperation with the United Nations Food Systems Hub and the Arab Organization for Agriculture Development (AOAD), with support from the Government of Sweden, are organizing this regional workshop to explore how strategic planning supported by appropriate tools could be leveraged for food systems transformation.
The regional workshop aims to strengthen the capacities of Arab countries to strategically plan and implement transformative actions for sustainable, resilient, and inclusive food systems. It provides a platform for dialogue, knowledge sharing, and experience exchange to support national and regional efforts aligned with global food systems transformation agendas. The Workshop’s key objectives are to:
- Introduce dedicated tools for supporting member countries to assess current status, and identify key challenges, opportunities, and priority areas for transformation.
- Share regional and global best practices and lessons learned in food systems planning, governance, and implementation.
- Strengthen institutional and technical capacities for evidence-based policymaking and monitoring of food systems.
- Strengthen knowledge on investment and climate finance opportunities available to support implementation of food systems transformation strategies.
- Promote regional cooperation and alignment on food systems transformation goals, frameworks, and indicators.
Expert group meeting on “Climate and Food: Building Resilient Food Systems in Arab LDCs” (3 Dec - 4 Dec 2025)
The Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, and the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) are convening an inception meeting for the project “Bridging the Climate-Food Nexus: Coherent Climate Action and Food System Transformation for Resilient Arab Least Developed Countries”. The meeting titled “Climate and Food: Building Resilient Food Systems in Arab LDCs" will bring together food systems’ convenors and climate focal points from Djibouti, Mauritania, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen, alongside regional and international experts, to exchange expertise on aligning food systems transformation with climate action. It will take place in Amman, Jordan on 3rd and 4th December 2025.
The meeting provides a platform to convene Arab least developed countries’ food systems conveners and climate change focal points, development partners, and technical experts to:
- Officially launch the project “Bridging the Climate-Food Nexus” and present its objectives, key activities, and implementation timeline.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange among least developed countries, considering their similar needs, challenges, and opportunities for aligning climate action with food systems transformation.
- Present preliminary results of a food systems and climate action mapping in Mauritania, Sudan, and Yemen.
- Identify concrete entry points for country-level engagement and opportunities for enhanced regional collaboration.
