Healthy, sustainable, and inclusive food systems are fundamental to achieving global development goals, addressing poverty, and ensuring food security for a projected population of 10 billion by 2050. However, these systems face significant challenges, including disruptions from COVID-19, climate change, conflicts, and rising food prices, placing the goal of ending hunger by 2030 at risk.

Currently, over 2 billion people experience food insecurity, and many cannot afford a healthy diet. Meanwhile, the agricultural sector contributes approximately 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions. A strategic transformation of food systems offers an opportunity to reduce emissions, enhance economic growth, and improve global health.

Realizing this vision will require an annual investment of $260 billion to address the environmental and carbon footprint of food systems. Achieving impact at the necessary scale demands strong collaboration between humanitarian and development actors, decisive policy action, and private sector investments to drive the transition effectively.