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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

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