Using foresight and scenario analysis for food systems change

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FoSTr Programme

The Foresight for Food Systems Transformation (FoSTr) programme provides a support facility for food systems foresight. The country-led, multi-stakeholder foresight process assists national food systems transformation in Bangladesh, Jordan, Kenya and Uganda. FoSTr supports the dialogue, analysis and understanding necessary for co-creating food systems of the future that are sustainable, healthy, equitable and resilient.

Why, What, and How: A Framework for Transforming Food Systems

What does food system transformation actually mean? In this blog, Jim Woodhill outlines a framework for thinking about food systems transformation. It is based on WHY change is needed, WHAT needs to change, and HOW change can be brought about.

Leaders Capacity Development Workshop in Naivasha

Leaders Capacity Development Workshop on Foresight for Food Systems Change aimed to develop a cohort and network of young leaders who can apply the foresight for systems change approach in their own working context, to help bring about the transformative changes needed for equitable and sustainable food systems.

What we offer

Foresight4Food provides a mechanism for better analysis and synthesis of key trends and possible futures in global food systems to support more informed and strategic dialogue between the private sector, government, science and civil society.

Latest News

FoSTr Team Advances Jordan’s National Food Systems Strategy Through Partnership
The FoSTr team conducted a pivotal visit to Jordan, intensifying its multi-year engagement in the region and expanding its national and sub-national collaborations to turn strategic foresight into action. Building upon earlier visits and workshops, including the national workshop in May 2023 and systemic acceleration discussions held at NAJMAH...
‘The Power of Foresight’: Key Insights from Global Foresight4Food Workshop Published
The report captures the momentum behind using strategic foresight to drive the transformation of global food systems. The publication follows a landmark workshop, The Power of Foresight: Supporting the Implementation of Food Systems Transformation Pathways...
FoSTr Team Advances Food System Transformation Agenda in Uganda
A delegation from the Foresight for Food Systems Transformation (FoSTr) programme visited Uganda to support national efforts in shaping resilient and adaptive food systems. The Foresight4Food FoSTr team focused on translating foresight work into tangible policy outcomes for Uganda's food system.

Latest from the blog

Creating a Common Understanding: The First Step Toward Food System Transformation
Asem Nabulsi —Foresight4Food FoSTr Programme Facilitator in Jordan—shares his perspectives on the critical challenges and emerging opportunities shaping global food systems. In this blog, he offers valuable insights into the urgent need for systemic change and highlights the powerful role foresight can play in building a more equitable, nutritious, and sustainable future.
Advancing Next-Generation Global Food System Scenarios
What if the future of our food system looks nothing like what we’ve imagined so far? Our recent report “Food systems of the future” examines how foresight studies are shaping our view of what’s to come. It reveals the urgent need for a new wave of forward-thinking work that dares to imagine fundamentally different food system configurations.
Modelling Jordan’s Food Future: Highlights from AgMIP10 workshop in Mexico
In early April 2025, I had the opportunity to attend the 10th Global Workshop of the Agricultural Model Intercomparison and Improvement Project (AgMIP10) in Texcoco, Mexico. The event brought together a vibrant international community of researchers dedicated to advancing the intersection of agriculture, climate change, and food systems transformation.

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