Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process

As Rwanda journeys towards a broad-based social and economic transformation, there are opportunities for the country’s food systems to become a key driver on that journey. This idea has attracted considerable attention in the national consultations conducted in the run-up to the United Nations Food...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dusingizimana, Petronille, Kazungu, Jules, Lalui, Armin, Milani, Peiman, Munanura, James, Nsabimana, Aimable, Sindi, Julius Kirimi, Spielman, David J., Umugwaneza, Maryse
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141066
_version_ 1855542230736961536
author Dusingizimana, Petronille
Kazungu, Jules
Lalui, Armin
Milani, Peiman
Munanura, James
Nsabimana, Aimable
Sindi, Julius Kirimi
Spielman, David J.
Umugwaneza, Maryse
author_browse Dusingizimana, Petronille
Kazungu, Jules
Lalui, Armin
Milani, Peiman
Munanura, James
Nsabimana, Aimable
Sindi, Julius Kirimi
Spielman, David J.
Umugwaneza, Maryse
author_facet Dusingizimana, Petronille
Kazungu, Jules
Lalui, Armin
Milani, Peiman
Munanura, James
Nsabimana, Aimable
Sindi, Julius Kirimi
Spielman, David J.
Umugwaneza, Maryse
author_sort Dusingizimana, Petronille
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description As Rwanda journeys towards a broad-based social and economic transformation, there are opportunities for the country’s food systems to become a key driver on that journey. This idea has attracted considerable attention in the national consultations conducted in the run-up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in September 2021, at the summit itself, in the post-summit actions that Rwanda is now pursuing, and in a series of prior case studies on Rwanda’s food system (Adolph et al. 2021; Guijt et al. 2021; Malabo Montpellier Panel 2021). This note summarizes a recent diagnostic of Rwanda’s food systems and the policy landscape that shapes them. Emphasis is placed on six inter-related clusters: diet quality and nutrition security; livelihoods equity; environmental resilience; agricultural productivity; infrastructure capacity; and financing and investment. Overall findings suggest an opportunity for a tangible shift in how public policy in Rwanda approaches its food systems and how the systems contribute to the broader national transformation process. We offer several policy recommendations to support the design of a coherent country strategy and policy framework. First, strengthen existing entities and mechanisms, and innovate on them. Second, develop a national food systems transformation strategy that is integrative, multi-sectoral, and action-oriented. Third, innovate on existing programs. Fourth, allow for learning through both success and failure. Fifth, invest in rigorous impact evaluation.
format Brief
id CGSpace141066
institution CGIAR Consortium
language Inglés
publishDate 2022
publishDateRange 2022
publishDateSort 2022
publisher International Food Policy Research Institute
publisherStr International Food Policy Research Institute
record_format dspace
spelling CGSpace1410662025-12-08T10:11:39Z Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process Dusingizimana, Petronille Kazungu, Jules Lalui, Armin Milani, Peiman Munanura, James Nsabimana, Aimable Sindi, Julius Kirimi Spielman, David J. Umugwaneza, Maryse policies agricultural products demand nutrition public policies commercialization poverty food systems climate change As Rwanda journeys towards a broad-based social and economic transformation, there are opportunities for the country’s food systems to become a key driver on that journey. This idea has attracted considerable attention in the national consultations conducted in the run-up to the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) in September 2021, at the summit itself, in the post-summit actions that Rwanda is now pursuing, and in a series of prior case studies on Rwanda’s food system (Adolph et al. 2021; Guijt et al. 2021; Malabo Montpellier Panel 2021). This note summarizes a recent diagnostic of Rwanda’s food systems and the policy landscape that shapes them. Emphasis is placed on six inter-related clusters: diet quality and nutrition security; livelihoods equity; environmental resilience; agricultural productivity; infrastructure capacity; and financing and investment. Overall findings suggest an opportunity for a tangible shift in how public policy in Rwanda approaches its food systems and how the systems contribute to the broader national transformation process. We offer several policy recommendations to support the design of a coherent country strategy and policy framework. First, strengthen existing entities and mechanisms, and innovate on them. Second, develop a national food systems transformation strategy that is integrative, multi-sectoral, and action-oriented. Third, innovate on existing programs. Fourth, allow for learning through both success and failure. Fifth, invest in rigorous impact evaluation. 2022-05-27 2024-04-12T13:37:13Z 2024-04-12T13:37:13Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141066 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135925 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Dusingizimana, Petronille; Kazungu, Jules; Lalui, Armin; Milani, Peiman; Munanura, James; Nsabimana, Aimable; Sindi, Julius Kirimi; Spielman, David J.; and Umugwaneza, Maryse. 2022. Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process. Rwanda SSP Policy Note 7. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.135924.
spellingShingle policies
agricultural products
demand
nutrition
public policies
commercialization
poverty
food systems
climate change
Dusingizimana, Petronille
Kazungu, Jules
Lalui, Armin
Milani, Peiman
Munanura, James
Nsabimana, Aimable
Sindi, Julius Kirimi
Spielman, David J.
Umugwaneza, Maryse
Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title_full Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title_fullStr Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title_full_unstemmed Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title_short Synopsis: Rwanda’s food systems transformation: A diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
title_sort synopsis rwanda s food systems transformation a diagnostic of the public policy landscape shaping the transformation process
topic policies
agricultural products
demand
nutrition
public policies
commercialization
poverty
food systems
climate change
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141066
work_keys_str_mv AT dusingizimanapetronille synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT kazungujules synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT laluiarmin synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT milanipeiman synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT munanurajames synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT nsabimanaaimable synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT sindijuliuskirimi synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT spielmandavidj synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess
AT umugwanezamaryse synopsisrwandasfoodsystemstransformationadiagnosticofthepublicpolicylandscapeshapingthetransformationprocess