Strengthening the transition to sensitive sustainable food systems

From 2026 to 2030, the Government of Cameroon is committed to accelerating the local production of food with high nutritional value in compliance with sustainable agro-ecological rules adapted to climate change. The commitment will aim to stimulate demand for this type of food by relying on public-private networks, cooperatives and women's associations organized at the local level. The main actors in this commitment are the Prime Minister's Office in its coordination role, in collaboration with the Zero Hunger Coalition, including the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Livestock, the Ministry of Scientific Research and Innovation (Food Research and Nutritional Food Security Research Center), International Partners, Private-Public Partnerships. The main actions to be carried out to achieve the commitment are: support for the production of local crops with high nutritional value (such as red sweet potatoes rich in beta-carotenes), strengthening the promotion and economic accessibility of these foodstuffs, as well as strengthening communication for social and behavioural change in favour of nutrition development. This commitment will be implemented in line with Cameroon's roadmap for the 2021 Food Systems Summit and in particular the objectives related to Axis 3: strengthening producers' capacities in agroecological practices and sustainable soil and water management, promoting and strengthening production capacities for food with high nutritional value, the development and dissemination of species and varieties adapted to climate change (particularly in the 13 priority sectors in Cameroon), and the development and popularization of minimum food standards and the multiplication of initiatives to improve access to nutritious food.