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6.6. Step 6 - Validate and finalize indicators: The second plenary technical
meeting with the PWG, the NSG and extended stakeholders to validate and
finalize selected indicators and the current state of the local food system

Objectives

- Validate the final list of indicators selected for the food system profile with the
PWG, the NSG, and extended stakeholders.

- Review and validate the current situation of the local food system.

Outputs

- The final list of indicators for each element.

- A description of the current situation of each element and sub-element of the
local food system.

Common instructions for application

- The second plenary technical meeting should be held with the PWG and relevant
stakeholders.

- Local officials and stakeholders should be divided into four main sectors
(Agriculture, Socio-Economics and Trade, Health and Nutrition, and Environment)
to discuss the list of indicators considered for selection from Step 5 (see Annex
10 for the facilitation guidelines for group discussions and Annex 11 for more
examples).

- Local officials and experts will review the total scores and examine all indicators
considered for selection to determine whether they agree or provide feedback for
adjustments, replacements, or the inclusion of additional indicators.

- The description of the current situation of each element and sub-element of
the local food system should be analyzed from both data and provincial reports
summarizing each sector.

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