Dr. Jessica Fanzo
Professor, Columbia Climate School and Countdown Co-Chair
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative Webinar
Tracking Progress and Managing Interactions
April 29, 2025
10:00 – 11:30 AM ET (Zoom)
This webinar will introduce participants to the Food Systems Countdown Initiative and present the 2024 report tracking global progress on the Countdown's 50 indicators and examining interactions across indicators.
The webinar will highlight how participants can use the Food Systems Dashboard to explore the Countdown's indicators. Participants will also hear from country stakeholders on the impacts of the Countdown and Dashboard and how they can help guide action.
Objectives
- Introduce the Countdown
- Present main lessons from the 2024 report
- Showcase the Countdown data on the Food Systems Dashboard
- Present reflections on how the Dashboard and Countdown can help guide action
Agenda
Welcome
Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Professor, Columbia Climate School and Countdown Co-Chair
Introduction
Dr. José Rosero Moncayo, Chief Statistician and Director, Statistics Division, FAO and Countdown Co-Chair
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative
Dr. Mario Herrero, Professor, Cornell University and Countdown Co-Chair
Main Lessons from the 2024 Countdown Report
Dr. Roseline Remans, Founder, Glocolearning and Honorary Research Fellow, CGIAR Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
The Food Systems Dashboard
Dr. Jessica Fanzo, Professor, Columbia Climate School and Countdown Co-Chair
The Countdown Data and Analysis on the Dashboard
Dr. Rebecca McLaren, Research Advisor, GAIN
Dr. Jose Rosero Moncayo
Director of the Statistics Division, FAO and Countdown Co-Chair
Dr. Mario Herrero
Professor, Cornell University and Countdown Co-Chair
Dr. Ir. Roseline Remans
Honorary Research Fellow, CGIAR Alliance of CIAT-Bioversity
Dr. Rebecca McLaren
Research Advisor - Knowledge Leadership
Partner Perspectives
Nigeria
Mr. Nuhu Adamu Kilishi, Director and Head of Nutrition and Food Safety at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Zambia
Mr. Victor Mbumwae, Director of Planning and Information Department, Office of the Vice President and National Convenor for Food System Transformation in Zambia
The Netherlands
Mr. Marcel Beukeboom, Permanent Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations in Rome
Mr. Nuhu Adamu Kilishi
Director and Head of Nutrition and Food Safety, The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
Mr. Victor Mbumwae
Director of Planning and Information Department, Office of the Vice President and National Convenor for Food System Transformation in Zambia
Mr. Marcel Beukeboom
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organizations in Rome
Audience Q&A
Dr. Roseline Remans, Founder, Glocolearning and Honorary Research Fellow, CGIAR Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT
Closing Remarks
Dr. Lawrence Haddad, Executive Director, GAIN and Countdown Co-Chair
Dr. Ir. Roseline Remans
Honorary Research Fellow, CGIAR Alliance of CIAT-Bioversity
Dr. Lawrence Haddad
Executive Director, GAIN