This guideline builds on lessons from CGIAR's research and the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program. It is intended as a living document and will evolve with stakeholder feedback throughout the NAP-FST implementation process up to 2030.

📌 Suggested Citation:

Pham Thi Hanh Tho, Tran Van The, Huynh Thi Thanh Tuyen, Nguyen Minh Quoc, Brice Even, Pham Thi Mai Huong, Bui Thi Viet Anh, Dao The Anh. 2025. Guidelines for food systems issues prioritization and actors and actions mapping at subnational levels in Vietnam. Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT. Hanoi, Vietnam.

📝 Overview:

As part of Vietnam's ongoing efforts to implement the National Action Plan on Food Systems Transformation (NAP-FST), this second guideline provides provincial stakeholders with tools and step-by-step instructions for:

🔍 Key Objectives:

• Identifying and prioritizing key food systems issues at the local level.

• Mapping stakeholders involved in addressing these issues.

• Proposing practical actions and mobilizing resources for implementation.

📚 Highlights:

• Outlines a six-step process including issue identification, scoring, actor mapping, and resource planning.

• Provides scoring criteria across five dimensions: multi-disciplinarity, urgency, affected groups, policy alignment, and action coordination.

• Offers templates for group scoring, stakeholder mapping via Venn diagrams, and action/resource planning using sticky note sessions.

• Designed to be inclusive, participatory, and adaptable to diverse provincial contexts.

This guideline builds on lessons from CGIAR's research and the ASEAN-CGIAR Innovate for Food Regional Program. It is intended as a living document and will evolve with stakeholder feedback throughout the NAP-FST implementation process up to 2030.

📎 Attachment:
📄 Guidelines for FS Issues Prioritization, Actor and Action Mapping at Subnational Levels in Vietnam