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4. WHO CAN USE A FOOD SYSTEM PROFILE?

The food system profile can be used by stakeholders, organizations, or institutions
interested in or involved with food system issues and/or governance, including but not
limited to:
- National and sub-national policy makers and policy analysts

- Research and academic institutions
- Civil society organizations

- National statistical agencies
- Non-governmental organizations and development practitioners

5. WHO CAN DEVELOP A FOOD SYSTEM PROFILE?

The guidelines provide step-by-step instructions for an inter-disciplinary/inter-sectoral
group developing a food system profile at the sub-national level.

- The Provincial Inter-Sectoral Working Group (PWG), under the Provincial
People’s Committee, leads the development process at the sub-national level.

- The National Inter-Sectoral Supporting Group (NSG): A group of national
organizations that provide technical support for food system transformation at the
national level (including development agencies, government research institutions,
non-governmental organizations, etc.).

HIGHLIGHTS FOR USERS
Why establishing the PWG is crucial?

The PWG has been established in each province to support the subnational food
system engagement process for NAP-FST implementation. It is a technical team
composed of representatives from key stakeholders who play a crucial role in the
food system transformation at the provincial level. The PWG is critical because:

- Food system transformation requires close coordination across sectors, as
this collaboration is essential to demonstrate the systematic, interconnected
nature of the transformation process.

- The food system encompasses multiple elements spanning various sectors,
each responsible for specific groups of indicators. In Vietnam, while numerous
datasets are available, not all are representative at the provincial level.
Therefore, the PWG plays a crucial role in identifying datasets and information
sources that accurately reflect the current status of the provincial food system.

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