Using foresight and scenario analysis for food systems change

Exploring the future for better decisions today

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.

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    Latest News

    Advancing Next-generation of Global Food System Scenarios: Foresight4Food New Study Urges Rethinking of the Future of Food Systems
    Researchers from the Foresight4Food initiative has published a new study in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, urging policymakers, academics, and...
    Multi-Stakeholder Workshop on Climate-Resilient Food System Futures Held in Dhaka
    International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) at IUB, in collaboration with GAIN Bangladesh, hosted a one-day workshop. The event, part of the Foresight for Food Systems Transformation (FoSTr) Programme, convened over 65 participants representing government agencies, private sector entities, INGOs, NGOs, CSOs, youth delegates, and farming communities from three climate-vulnerable hotspots: Satkhira, Sylhet, and Rangamati.
    New Foresight4Food Guide Empowers Stakeholders in Driving Food Systems Transformation
    Foresight4Food is proud to launch the Foresight4Food Process Guide & Toolkit for Food Systems Change—an important resource designed to equip stakeholders with the tools, methods, and frameworks needed to imagine, explore and shape alternative food futures. This toolkit enables governments, researchers, civil society, and private actors to engage in evidence-based foresight, assess future risks and opportunities, and develop shared visions for just and resilient food systems.

    Latest from the blog

    Now Available: A Practical Guide to Using Foresight for Food Systems Transformation
    We’re excited to launch our new guide: “Using Foresight for Food Systems Transformation – A Guide for Policymakers, Practitioners, and Researchers.” Developed collaboratively by the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub and Foresight4Food, this guide is being released today to coincide with the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4), taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 27 to 29.
    Shifting Gears, Not Goals: Foresight4Food Remains Committed Amid Uncertainties
    While the in-person workshop cannot proceed as planned, our work continues. The Foresight4Food team is actively exploring alternative formats to carry forward the goals of the workshop, including virtual sessions and co-creation trajectory, and hybrid brainstorming sessions.
    Imagining the Future: Why Foresight Matters More Than Ever
    The future is a mystery, full of uncertainties, risks and opportunities. Yet, humans and human systems have a remarkable ability to turn imagination into reality. In this landscape of uncertainty, foresight becomes an essential tool, helping us navigate what lies in the future. This is especially important when it comes to food systems transformation.