What is the food system decision support toolbox? Content General introduction Food system analysis process Introduction for policy makers Defining a food system objective The Food System Decision Support Toolbox WHAT IS THE FSDS TOOLBOX?

Why do we talk about food system transformation?There is broad scientific consensus about the negative impacts that most food systems are having on climate change, biodiversity, healthy diets, and livelihoods for smallholder farmers and the urban poor (EAT Lancet 2019; CFS-HLPE 2020; GLOPAN 2020). Policymakers recognise this, and argue that the policies that fed the world in the twentieth century are no longer fit for purpose (this is reflected in statements and commitments from the UN Food Systems Summit (UNFSS), 1 Nutrition For Growth (N4G) 2 , and the Climate Change COP26 3 meetings in 2021). In other words, the call for food system transformation has never been stronger.The term 'food system transformation' refers to how to change food systems. It is important to note that transformation is a radical idea. It is not a tweak, but a complete rethink of the attributes of a food system, including its purpose, rules, and power structures. It is about reshaping the so-called 'normal'. Whether deliberately steered, or occurring autonomously, there will be will transformation winners and losers.Food system transformation includes rethinking the key outcomes of food systems. Until about 20 years ago, the main expectation of food systems was that they produced enough food to feed the world. When increasing production did not solve global hunger and health problems, food systems were expected to provide food and nutrition security. 1 https://foodsystems.community/food-systems-summit-compendium/ 2 https://nutritionforgrowth.org/tokyo-n4g-summit-2021-press-release/ 3 https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/conferences/glasgow-climate-change-conference-october-november-2021/outcomes-of-the-glasgow-climate-change-conference

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Er is toenemende aandacht voor het lokaliseren van Afrikaanse voedselsystemen om daarmee wereldwijde crises beter het hoofd te kunnen bieden. Echter, het onderwerp is niet onomstreden, en er is weinig bekend over de implicaties van lokaliseringsbeleid. Deze studie presenteert een analysekader aan de hand waarvan deze implicaties, waaronder de trade-offs binnen het voedselsysteem, op systematische manier in kaart gebracht kunnen worden. Het analysekader kan op diverse cases worden toegepast, en draagt daarmee bij aan beter geïnformeerd beleid rondom lokalisering van voedselsystemen.There is increasing attention for the potential benefits of localising food African systems to better cope with global crises. However, the topic is not uncontested, and little is known about the actual implications of localisation policies for food. This study presents an analysis framework through which these implications, including trade-offs within the food system, can be explored in a systematic way.The framework can be applied to various cases, thereby contributing to better informed policies related to localising food systems.