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

The Power of Foresight: Global Learning and Strategy Workshop to Be Held in Rome
The Foresight4Food Initiative and the UN Food Systems Coordination Hub are co-convening a two-day workshop at the FAO headquarters in Rome on January 30–31, 2025. The event will bring together global experts, national representatives, and key stakeholders to explore how foresight can drive transformative pathways in food systems.
Thematic events and scenario workshop in Uganda take the foresight agenda forward
Foresight4Food FoSTr programme conducted a pivotal in-country visit to Uganda, engaging key stakeholders in discussions about sustainable food systems. The visit, held in Entebbe and Kampala, involved collaborative efforts with various Ugandan ministries, organizations, and international experts to advance Uganda's food system agenda.
FoSTr facilitates participatory workshop to shape UNFSS Action Plan for Bangladesh
From November 4 to 8, 2024, the FoSTr programme conducted a pivotal in-country visit to Dhaka, engaging policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders in shaping the United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS) Pathway Plan of Action for Bangladesh.

Latest from the blog

Power of Foresight: Supporting Implementation of Food Systems Transformation Pathways
At the Power of Foresight Workshop experts and practitioners gathered to discuss how foresight can drive food systems transformation. Their insights reveal a crucial truth: the process itself— working with complexity, embracing inclusivity, diverse perspectives, and collective intelligence—is central to making real progress.
How You Start a Foresight Process Matters
We brought stakeholders together in December 2024 to explore the above question, and to make a start to imagine different futures for the food system in Marsabit. Naturally, this involved a highly interactive discussion on the current food system and how we got to this situation - using a data walk with up-to-date data and analysis, as well as system maps.
Exploring the future of food systems in Jordan
FoSTr team participated in the next phase of Jordan’s journey toward food systems transformation as part of the Foresight4Food Initiative. This significant step brought together around fifty key stakeholders on November 11 to discuss strategies for accelerating change.

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