The 'transformation report' turns one! To celebrate we are highlighting how CCAFS and partners have moved from elaborating evidence-based action points into a reality that benefits people, nature and climate.
The 'Actions to Transform Food Systems Under a Changing Climate' report (or 'transformation report' for short) with its four actionable areas and 11 tangible action points, was developed out of a sense of urgency.
Launched one year ago today, the report outlined concrete steps for the 2020's that bring us a step closer to overcoming obstacles and achieving the UN Global Goals like: food and nutrition security; depleting natural resources; massive urbanization; an aging farming population; a need to rapidly reduce emissions from food systems and shifts in our diets.
One year on, and nearly 60,000 downloads* later, together with our 100+ partners we want to draw attention to our continued commitment to those actions, and relay our progress so far.
The global pandemic made 2020 transformative in its own right—altering how we work, socialize, and move around the world. Along with devastating health and human consequences, it disrupted production, consumption and value chains across the globe.
It laid bare our vulnerability to shocks—be it health or extreme climate events—while also demonstrating how swift and effective collective action can be taken at a time of global crisis. These realizations only highlight the need to transform food systems through these action areas: