1. 15 November, 2017 | COP23 side-event| IFOAM – Organics International
Drivers of change for joint climate-friendly action on sustainable nutrition Lessons learned and recommendations
15 November, 2017 | COP23 side-event| IFOAM – Organics International

2. Win-win solutions for sustainable nutrition and climate
1) Training and extension on production systems
8) Awareness raising in schools
6) Promoting local food and healthy diets
5) Facilitating business development and market linkages
10) Linking nutrition sensitive agriculture with national strategies
4) Post harvest handling and processing
3) Small-scale animal husbandry
7) Raising consumer awareness
9) Taking a cross-sectorial approach in policy making
2) Promoting home gardens
Services (inputs, finance, advice etc.)
Smallholder
Producers
Processing & Trading
Retail
Consumption
Policy environment

3. Training and extension on climate friendly production systems
Practical know-how and skills on low-emission, resilient and diversified production systems provide the basis for improving nutrition.
Practical training on compost and organic manure production, mulching etc.
Promotion of rainwater harvesting and drip irrigation
Facilitating access to markets and income generation
Allies: Agricultural Dept., local NGOs, farmer cooperatives

4. Mountain Agro-ecosystems Action Network
Social and knowledge network of Rural Service Providers from mountain areas around the globe
Linking remote communities
Diversification of diets to combat malnutrition
Facilitating climate- friendly agricultural and marketing practices
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6. Win-win solutions for sustainable nutrition and climate
1) Training and extension on production systems
8) Awareness raising in schools
6) Promoting local food and healthy diets
5) Facilitating business development and market linkages
10) Linking nutrition sensitive agriculture with national strategies
4) Post harvest handling and processing
3) Small-scale animal husbandry
7) Raising consumer awareness
9) Taking a cross-sectorial approach in policy making
2) Promoting home gardens
Services (inputs, finance, advice etc.)
Smallholder
Producers
Processing & Trading
Retail
Consumption
Policy environment

7. Taking a cross-sectorial approach in policy making
Policy initiatives need to take a cross-sectorial approach in order to speak with ‘one voice’ on climate change and nutrition.
Collaboration with concerned departments
Streamlining linkages between agriculture, climate change and nutrition
Supporting business promoting nutrition sensitive agriculture
Allies: Governments, Civil Society Networks, Donors

8. Win-win solutions for sustainable nutrition and climate
1) Training and extension on production systems
8) Awareness raising in schools
6) Promoting local food and healthy diets
5) Facilitating business development and market linkages
10) Linking resilient, low-input, nutrition sensitive agriculture
with national strategies
4) Post harvest handling and processing
3) Small-scale animal husbandry
7) Raising consumer awareness
9) Taking a cross-sectorial approach in policy making
2) Promoting home gardens
Services (inputs, finance, advice etc.)
Smallholder
Producers
Processing & Trading
Retail
Consumption
Policy environment

9. Linking resilient, low-input, nutrition sensitive agriculture with national strategies
Diversified agriculture and consumption contributes to reach objectives related to climate change, nutrition, rural development and the environment.
Increase farm incomes and create rural jobs
Improve family health
Protect natural resources
Increase resilience to market fluctuations and climate change
Allies: Governments, Civil Society Networks, Donors

10. Recommendations at 3 levels
Local level (rural service providers, NGOs, teachers etc.)
Raise awareness on the importance of dietary diversity
Support farmers and entrepreneurs to engage in low-input nutrition-sensitive agriculture as a business
National level (policy makers, Civil Society Groups):
Integrate low-input nutrition-sensitive agriculture in various national strategies of different departments
Provide an enabling policy environment for NSA and agroecology
Global level (UN, donors, networks, think tanks etc.)
Integrate field-level evidence in nutrition strategies
Support local and national efforts to strengthen nutrition- sensitive agriculture