Groundbreaking Nutrition-Climate Initiative Launched At COP27

Groundbreaking Nutrition-Climate Initiative Launched At COP27

Share to Linkedin Contributing to the growing momentum around food and agriculture at COP27— and in a groundbreaking moment for the Conference of the Parties— Egypt (in its role as COP27 Presidency) and the World Health Organization have launched the Initiative on Climate Action and Nutrition (I-CAN), an initiative to integrate the global delivery of climate change adaptation and mitigation policy action and nutrition and sustainable food systems to support bi-directional, mutually beneficial outcomes. The groundbreaking event took place on November 12th 2022— Adaptation and Agriculture Day at COP 27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, Egypt following a full day of food systems and climate-related events including the launch of the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation Initiative (FAST). I-CAN is a multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral initiative that will be implemented with the support of UN agencies and partners including the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) and emphasizes pillars of action that consist of implementation, action and support, capacity building, data and knowledge transfer, policy and strategy, and investments. The launch of the Initiative for Climate Action and Nutrition at COP27 Dr Maria Helena Semedo, Deputy Director General, of FAO referred to the initiative as a "win-win"