Urbanization trends More than 50 % of the Trends in Population - PDF document

3/22/2011 World Water Day 2011: Water for Cities responding to the urban challenge 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit Urbanization trends  More than 50 % of the Trends in Population Growth World population in 7 actual expected cities 6 5 Billion people Rural  Almost 5 billion people 4 Urban 3 will live in cities in 2030 2 1  In 2050, more than 6 0 billion, 70 % Data: UN Population division 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit 1

3/22/2011 Food, agriculture and water challenges in cities Water for Food and Nutrition Security: households, food processing, marketing, UPA Natural Resources Management (including land, water, forests and trees, biodiversity):  within urban and peri-urban areas  territorial planning and urban-rural linkages Crisis mitigation and adaptation: e.g.: floods 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit Water part of resilient food systems Key role for local authorities  includes the management of water (water supplies, waste water) Food and nutrition security  water through the food supply chain and for food preparation an and cooking Urban-Rural Linkages  watershed management: water catchment and water runoff 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit 2

3/22/2011 The “Food for the cities” initiative Chair: Secretaries: Paul Munro-Faure Florence Egal Sylvie Wabbes Facilitator: In FAO, more than Julien Custot 100 members in HQs and DOs www.fao.org/fcit More than 600 people from over 70 countries: Growing list, towards a global network: food-for-cities@dgroups.org to join: www.dgroups.org/fao/food-for-cities 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit Activities and cross-cutting issues Street foods Projects: • Madagascar in Antananarivo (action- research) • Cambodia in Phnom Penh (innovative actions for food and nutrition Security) Urban and Peri-Urban Decentralized cooperation Emergencies in cities Forestry UPA/UPH 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit 3

3/22/2011 Increasing partnerships UN as one : WFP, UN Habitat (WUF...), WHO, Inter- Agency Standing Committee (IASC ) … and international organizations, including the World Bank CGIAR system : Bioversity International, IWMI, ICRAF International community and NGOs: RUAF, IDRC, CIRAD Private sector: work in progress (e.g. food packing, retailers, water management and utilities) Governments and Local authorities: Metropolis, ICLEI 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit Thank you www.fao.org/fcit 22 March 2011 - World Water Day: Water for Cities www.fao.org/fcit 4