FOOD WASTE – Countdown to 2030: supporting cities to reduce Food Loss and Waste – 15 Oct 2025

Описание: FOOD WASTE – Countdown to 2030: supporting cities to reduce Food Loss and Waste as a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation – 15 Oct 2025

A parallel session promoted by FAO (‪@UNFAO‬ ) and UNEP (‪@UNEP‬), as part of the MUFPP Global Forum 2025 (13–17 October, Milan).

This session, part of the Food is Never Waste Coalition, highlights the pivotal role of cities in reducing food loss and waste to create more sustainable and resilient food systems. Drawing on insights from FAO and UNEP, it showcases practical experiences and collaborative approaches from markets, schools, households, and restaurants. National and global actors, including UN agencies, academia, the private sector, and financial institutions, discuss governance, financing, and partnerships that enable action. The session also explores co-benefits for healthy diets, climate adaptation, and urban resilience, aiming to identify concrete recommendations and multistakeholder strategies to tackle food loss and waste worldwide.

The session features:

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS:
Maximo Torero, Chief Economist, FAO (video message)
Clementine O’Connor, Urban Food Systems Lead, UNEP,

PANEL 1 - City-Level Experiences: shifting from practices to transformative change
Cities will present their initiatives addressing food loss and waste as a catalyst for agrifood systems transformation.

1. Cassim Namugali, Mayor, Mbale City
2. Audrey Pulvar, Deputy Mayor, for Sustainable Food, Agriculture, and Short Supply Chains, City of Paris
3. Jalal Ali Abdelkarim Abughanam, Central Market Department Manager, Greater Amman Municipality
4. Pornphrom N.S. Vikitsreth, Advisor to the Governor, City of Bangkok
5. Carolina Chica, Director, Rural Economy and Food Supply Secretariat of Economic Development, City of Bogota
Introduced and moderated by: Gustavo Porpino, Researcher, Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa), Brazil

PANEL 2 - Scaling up the Food Loss and Waste Agenda: Partner Perspectives
Representatives from civil society, the private sector, academia, and national governments will present innovative approaches to creating an enabling environment for cities to advance and scale efforts on food loss and waste.

1. Marta Luca, General Manager, Fondazione SNAM
2. Luke Metelerkamp, Senior Professional Officer, ICLEI Africa
3. Andrea Segre, Full Professor, Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Policies, University of Bologna
4. Xueman Wang, Senior Urban Specialist and Program Manager, Global Platform for Sustainable Cities (GPSC), World Bank
5. Mia Callenberg, Environmental Specialist, Sustainable Cities, Global Environmental Facility (GEF)
6. Amal Gomersall, Senior Vice President, International Community Relations, Citibank
Moderated by: Louison Lancon, Project Manager and Co-Founder, Let’s Food

CLOSING REMARKS AND NEXT STEPS:
Divine Njie, Deputy Director, Agrifood Systems and Food Safety Division, FAO



For more information: https://globalforum2025.milanurbanfoo...