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Food Smart CitiesLocal action in a global perspective
Veco’s learning journey
KU Leuven & Cardiff University - September 2017
82,000 farmers
in 83 partner organisations
17 countries, 8 offices
163 staff
Yearly operating budget
US$ 16 million
Scaling niche?Transformingmainstream?
Pilots are the seedsfor a future proof food system
Food Smart CitiesMilan Pact, October 2015
Recom
mended
actions o
f th
e M
ilan
Pact
Enabling environment:
develop urban food policies; enhance stakeholder
participation.
Social and economic
equity: promote
participatory education,
training and research.
Food
production:
seek coherence
between the
city and nearby
rural food
production.
Food supply
and
distribution:
assess the
flows of food
to and through
cities.
Sustainable diets and nutrition:
promote sustainable diets.
Food waste:
raise
awareness of
food loss and
waste.
VECOQuito Tegucigalpa VECOGhent
VECODanangSolo VECO
VECO
Pilots
� Rural-urban-peri urban value chains
� Catering schools, hospitals,...
Food Smart City network
Learning cycle
Exchange on topics and approaches
Methodology development
... contributing to the international agenda
E.g. the Milan Pactin coordination with RUAF, FAO, Hivos,...
Food Smart City network
Level 1
pilots
Level 2
learning
cycle
Level 3
international
agenda
