Towards Safe Food, Nutritious Diets, and Resilient Food Systems 28 June 2021 The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development, and with the participation of the World Vegetable Centre, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, private sector, and academia discussed concrete solutions and actions to mobilize financing of nature-positive solutions to promote safe food, nutritious diets, and resilient food systems, including innovative knowledge sharing and learning approaches, and natural capital financing. The discussions were done in the context of shifts in dietary preferences to animal protein sources, feed-food competition and its threats to food and nutrition security, and increasing greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production. ADB also shared its plan to establish the natural capital lab platform to attract public and private investments in natural capital in Asia and the Pacific region; explore and test nature-positive solutions; develop appropriate regulatory mechanisms, valuation tools, and accounting methodologies; and act as an enabler for blended financing. Program and Learning Materials 28 June 2021 Session / Activity Title Speaker(s) Session 1: Opening Remarks This presentation gives an overview of ADB's various support to ensure food security and sustainable food systems. Bambang Susantono Session 1: Opening Remarks This document gives an overview of some stories of IFAD and its work on sustainable food systems. Alvaro Lario Session 2: Towards Balanced, Healthy and Nutritious Food Building Balanced Food and Nutrition Security: A Case Study on Mongolia This presentation gives an overview of how COVID-19 contributed to food supply chain shocks and exacerbated the already volatile situation in… Pavit Ramachandran Session 2: Towards Balanced, Healthy and Nutritious Food Panel Discussion Session 3: Natural Capital Investments and Green Agri-Business Development Natural Capital Investments and Green Agri-Business Development In this presentation, the speaker shared ADB's investments in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Food Security, and Climate Change. Innovative… Qingfeng Zhang Session 3: Natural Capital Investments and Green Agri-Business Development Panel Discussion Session 4: Closing Remarks Jambaltseren Tumur-Uya, State Secretary of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry of Mongolia Closing Remarks Xiaohong Yang Disclaimer The views expressed on this website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area, or by using the term “country” in this document, ADB does not intend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. Event Coordinator/s Qingfeng Zhang Md. Abul Basher Leah Arboleda Related Full Agenda ADB Organizer/s Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office Climate Change and Sustainable Development Department Read Also About the Event UN Food System Summit 2021 UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Dialogues Join the Summit Community Good Food for All Become a Food Systems Hero Partner Organization/s United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development World Vegetable Center Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry (Mongolia) Topics Agriculture and Natural Resources Regional Cooperation and Integration Finance Public-Private Partnership Environment