Territorial Governance and Food Markets for Sustainable Food Systems

This White Paper is a collaboration of UN-Habitat’s Urban-Rural Linkages Program with the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) as background for discussions at the upcoming UN Food System Summit Stocktaking (UNFSS+4). The paper draws upon recent working papers, expert group meetings including the GAIN-FAO-Rikolto Local and Traditional Food Markets Global Technical Meeting (June 2024), programmatic delivery, and reports from organizations referenced in this paper. Noting the contributions received from the World Farmers Markets Coalition, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, EcoAgriculture Partners, HealthBridge and the Resilient Local Food Supply Chains Alliance.