The SFS Programme's partly renews its Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee

The SFS Programme is thrilled to announce the partial renewal of its Multi-stakeholder Advisory Committee (MAC), welcoming a new cohort of leading countries and organizations to its ranks. The partial renewal refreshes the Committee's diverse expertise and strengthens its ability to address the complex and evolving challenges in food systems transformation.

We're delighted to announce the inclusion of:

• Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda
• Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes (CIHEAM)
• Food Future Foundation
• Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

The experience and reach of these esteemed organizations will significantly enhance the Committee's ability to deliver impactful solutions. We extend our sincere appreciation to the outgoing members whose guidance and contributions have been invaluable in shaping the SFS Programme's success.

We would also like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to the outgoing members of the Committee: Argentina, South Africa, Tunisia, IPES-Food, Project X, Pinpoint Sustainability and NCPC Sri Lanka.

The new Committee will convene its first face-to-face meeting on 23-24 May in Paris, France, to discuss the Programme's strategic direction, the plans of its dofferent Working Groups, and start defining future key Programme outputs and milestones. We look forward to their collaborative efforts in propelling the SFS Programme program towards achieving its ambitious goals.

The full composition of the SFS Programme is as follows:

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
•    Office of the Prime Minister, Uganda
•    U.S. Department of Agriculture
•    Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development - Vietnam
 
CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS
•    Emirates Environmental Group
•    Food Future Foundation
•    Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition
•    World Benchmarking Alliance
•    WRAP
 
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ORGANIZATIONS
•    ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development)
•    INRAe (France National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment)
•    Alliance of International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and Bioversity International
•    Rikolto
 
UN AGENCIES AND OTHER INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
•    CIHEAM (Centre international de hautes études agronomiques méditerranéennes)
•    FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
•    UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
•    UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)
•    IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development )
 
PRIVATE SECTOR
•    Food Networks
•    World Economic Forum (WEF)