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City-Investor Briefs

Connections with donors and development agencies

These briefs offer a snapshot of food systems across Africa and their engagement with international partners. They are intended to support city officials and stakeholders by outlining local priorities and challenges, showcasing flagship initiatives, while also profiling key donors active in the various AfriFOODlinks cities.

Discover the key insights into Antananarivo’s urban food system, from local production to informal markets, and learn how urbanization, poverty, and climate pressures are shaping access to nutritious food.

Arusha in Tanzania is experiencing rapid urban growth. This brief delves into Arusha’s food system, highlighting key challenges, initiatives  and active donors and development agencies supporting the city’s food transformation.

Explore Bukavu’s food system: the city’s peri-urban production, informal markets, and the challenges posed by climate change, poverty, and weak infrastructure. Learn about local initiatives and partnerships shaping access to safe, affordable, nutritious foo

Find out how local actors and partnerships are working to expand access to safe, affordable, and nutritious food in Cape Town, from urban agriculture and informal markets to the barriers posed by inequality, infrastructure, and cost pressures.

CHEFCHAOUEN

Learn more about the role of local agriculture, informal markets, and climate pressures in shaping Chefchaouen’s food system. This brief highlights the city’s efforts to strengthen food security and promote sustainable, healthy diets for its residents.

DAKAR

Explore how Dakar’s food system is evolving under rapid urban growth, rising costs, and climate risks. This brief shows the city’s strategies to improve food access, support local producers, and strengthen market infrastructure.

KISUMU

This brief maps Kisumu city’s challenges in food safety, affordability, and supply chains, and the collaborations driving more resilient and nutritious diets.

Explore and download Lusaka’s city brief. This brief outlines key challenges, including food insecurity, infrastructure gaps, and limited support for smallholders, and highlights initiatives aimed at enhancing food access and resilience..

Explore Mbale’s food system, focusing on urban agriculture, informal markets, and the challenges posed by rapid urbanization, limited infrastructure, and food safety concerns. This brief highlights key initiatives aimed at improving food security and promoting sustainable practices in the city.

Discover Ouagadougou’s food system, including urban agriculture, informal markets, and climate pressures. This brief highlights key challenges and initiatives aimed at improving food safety, supporting small-scale producers, and enhancing urban resilience.

Discover Ouagadougou’s food system, including urban agriculture, informal markets, and climate pressures. This brief highlights key challenges and initiatives aimed at improving food safety, supporting small-scale producers, and enhancing urban resilience.

Explore Quelimane’s food system, shaped by urban agriculture, informal markets, and climate challenges. This brief highlights initiatives like Quelimane Limpa and Quelimane Agricola, which aim to improve food access, enhance local supply chains, and promote sustainable practices in the city.

This brief highlights key issues such as land tenure insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, and the impacts of climate variability, while showcasing initiatives aimed at enhancing food access and resilience in Tamale city.

This brief highlights initiatives like the Belvedere Botanical Garden and digital capacity-building efforts aimed at enhancing food access, reducing waste, and promoting sustainable practices in Tunis.

Discover how Windhoek’s food system is evolving amid various urban challenges and climate pressures. This brief highlights challenges like food insecurity and limited infrastructure, and showcases initiatives supporting small-scale producers, improving access to nutritious food.