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Figure 4. Food systems process at sub-national levels

The sub-national food system dialogues are for:
1
• Engaging various departments and relevant stakeholders in the food systems;
• Enabling participants to explore ideas together;

• Encouraging creativity, emphasizing equity;

• Emerging more powerfully through connections;
• Elaborating pathways, actions, intentions, and commitments together.

2.2. Who participates in sub-national food systems dialogues?
Organizers

At the national level, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MAE) leads the
implementation of NAP-FST. To support the process at the provincial level, a National
Inter-Sectoral Supporting Group (NSG) could be established by MAE and other
ministries, including representatives from development agencies, government research
institutions, non-governmental organizations, etc. The NSG will backstop the Provincial
People’s Committee (PPC) and the focal point organization appointed by PPC to: (i) plan

1 Adapted from UNFSS (2021). Reference Manual for Convenors of Food Systems Summit Dialogues
(version 2.0).

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