Netherlands Food Partnership

𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨! 📣 The Netherlands Working Group on international Nutrition (NWGN) and NFP would like to invite you to an online briefing session on the #𝗡𝘂𝘁𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁 on Tuesday, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟰𝘁𝗵. 🇫🇷 In this session, which takes place from 𝟭𝟯:𝟯𝟬 – 𝟭𝟰:𝟯𝟬𝗵 𝗖𝗘𝗧 (online), we will provide an overview of the summit and reflect on the summit expectations, commitments and financing. There will also be space for updates by other participants about their events and contributions to the N4G. Please register to participate. ➡️ Full Agenda and Registration are available on NFP Connects: https://lnkd.in/eqqZ-jUN #nutrition #healthydiets #foodsystems #foodfinance #privatesector

NFP & CGIAR are pleased to invite you to a network meeting on the new CGIAR 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺. This meeting seeks to bring together knowledge, public and private sector partners to learn about the CGIAR Program and how it aims to 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁. It also offers you a chance to explore how the Netherlands can engage in CGIAR’s new 2025-2030 portfolio of innovation and scaling programs, connect with other stakeholders, and contribute to the discussion on future collaboration. 📅 Tuesday March 4, 2025 ⌚️10:30 AM - 12:00 PM (CET) 📍On location (The Hague) & Online This event is by invitation only, but if you’d like to receive an invite contact Mariëlle Karssenberg: mkarssenberg@nlfoodpartnership.com More details on NFPConnects: https://lnkd.in/es_5c9CQ #CGIAR #foodsystems #NFP #scalingforimpact Marc Schut

Briefing Session: Nutrition for Growth Please register here: https://lnkd.in/eBjZDPWK

“𝘚𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬, 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘥. 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘴.” - 𝘉𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘦𝘮, 𝘜𝘕 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘙𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥 🌱What does transformative change really mean for food systems? NFP invited Bine Liem, who participated in the 11th IPBES plenary as part of the Dutch delegation, to reflect on the connections between #IPBES and #foodsystems from a youth perspective. With the IPBES NEXUS and Transformative Change Assessment reports now out, the urgent need for action has never been clearer. 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗙𝗣 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀. https://lnkd.in/e8b4UUAw #Biodiversity #Sustainability #YouthVoices #FoodSystemsTransformation #SDG2

"𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆?" These questions were asked to a panel of experts by the Standing Committee on Foreign Trade and Development Aid at the Dutch House of Representatives on Wednesday February 5th. The discussion was initiated by amongst others, the call from NFP and 95 stakeholders to invest more in international food security. The following reflections are by NFP Executive Director Ivo Demmers:  My contribution focused on the power of long-term and equal partnerships. One could think of  your favorite dish, which only tastes good when all the ingredients are blended in at the right  order and balance. Cooperation also entails organizing co- and countervailing power and thereby contributing to solutions for context-specific questions such as: shock-resistant production, healthy food, employment or reducing food waste. This requires all parties involved: farmers and their organizations, SMEs, educational and knowledge institutions, social organizations, businesses and governments. The Members of Parliament asked good questions, showing their interest and involvement in the subjects. In addition to NFP, IPES-Food, IDH, World Benchmarking Alliance, Wageningen University & Research, CGIAR-Brookings were represented in the discussion. The following topics, and more, were discussed: ✅ Strengthening the resilience of local food systems in low- and middle-income countries and supporting the development of local crops. ✅ The importance of more regulation from the Netherlands and the EU, such as trade and labor standards and CSR policies.. ✅ Interaction between (regional) trade and local production is needed for a (year-round) available, affordable and balanced diet for everyone. ✅ The importance of cooperation for Global Food Security. The Netherlands should establish and maintain partnerships at national and local levels. ✅ Dutch knowledge and expertise can contribute to solving local challenges and offers opportunities for the business community. NFP continues to contribute by facilitating dialogue and cooperation between diamond stakeholders. 2 topics worth pursuing in a follow-up: ➡️ Opportunities for supporting the development of smallholder farmers and SMEs . ➡️ Is there a discrepancy between sustainable production and production increase? https://lnkd.in/ePxP5yWK

🔍 Curious about the connections between #IPBES and #foodsystems from a youth perspective? NFP invited Bine Liem, UN Youth Representative for Biodiversity and Food, to share her insights on the recently published IPBES NEXUS and Transformative Change Assessment reports. Drawing from her experience at the 11th IPBES plenary as part of the Dutch delegation, Bine reflects on the reports' relevance to food systems and the urgent need for transformative change. 📖 Read her perspective here and share your thoughts on the relevance of the reports for your food system activities: https://lnkd.in/e8b4UUAw #Biodiversity #Sustainability #YouthVoices #FoodSystemsTransformation #SDG2

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, NFP Executive Director Ivo Demmers, will participate in a Parliamentary Roundtable on Food Security at the Dutch Parliament. The session, organized by the Commission on Foreign Trade and Development Aid, aims to inform experts on the definition and challenges of food security as well as the Dutch contributions to global food security. NFP's contribution will be on the basis of a position paper titled "The Dutch Diamond Approach: Advancing Global Food & Nutrition Security," which highlights: ✅ Continuing effective and equal cooperation with multiple stakeholders. ✅ Supporting initiatives to make food systems more resilient to shocks. ✅ Strengthening Dutch food diplomacy. The Roundtable is public and will be livestreamed. Full details and access to the livestream can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ebVbuFbC #FoodSecurity #FoodSystems #PartnersVoorVoedselzekerheid #DutchDiamond

Zoals zovelen zijn we aangeslagen en heel verdrietig om Melle’s plotselinge overlijden. Een groot gemis, op de allereerste plaats voor zijn meest dierbaren. En tegelijkertijd ook voor ons als deel van de professionele gemeenschap die zich inzet voor voedselzekerheid wereldwijd en voor duurzame ontwikkeling in het algemeen. Melle was een gedreven man met een groot hart. Een groot hart voor Afrika. Een groot hart voor verandering. Vanuit zijn rol als ambtenaar wilde hij... [klik hieronder om verder te lezen]

Yesterday, NewForesight and Netherlands Food Partnership hosted a new years drinks in our street, and I’m thrilled to share that it was a huge success! With 15 organizations and over 70 attendees, the energy was incredible. The theme, “Setting Up New Connections,” truly came to life as neighbors, local organizations, and friends came together to exchange ideas, stories, and laughter. A big thank you to everyone who participated, supported, and contributed to making this event unforgettable. These kinds of gatherings remind us how powerful community is when we come together. Looking forward to many more opportunities to connect and collaborate! Ivo Demmers, Suzan van Hees, Brigid Slee, Lobna M. Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), Bopinc, ATNi (Access to Nutrition initiative), Jantje Beton, Milieu Centraal, The Hunger Project, IDH, SCOPEinsight, TransMission Institute, Nederlandse Vereniging Duurzame Energie (NVDE), Netherlands Commission for Environmental Assessment (NCEA), Fair & Sustainable Consulting, World Food Programme

Earlier this week, we joined forces with Clim-Eat during an official THINK-Table event in Utrecht, Netherlands, to address a pressing global challenge: methane emissions. Together with experts from public and private sectors, we explored key knowledge gaps and identified actionable opportunities to make a real impact on methane reduction. The discussions were forward-looking, and grounded in the urgency of the journey toward COP30 in Brazil next year 🎥 Watch the video below to hear insights from Gregory Kohler, Şeyda Özkan, Ward Mosmuller, Patty Fong, Michael Kwame Nkonu, Saskia Visser, and Dr Dhanush Dinesh on unlocking solutions for meaningful methane action. 🔗 Dive deeper into the event and its outcomes: https://lnkd.in/e58sxSci #FoodSystems #COP30