The CityFood Market Handbook for Healthy and Resilient Cities (Second edition)

Authors

Balance Phala, Officer, Food Systems, ICLEI World Secretariat

Arielle Bindi, Junior Expert, CityFood Program, ICLEI Europe

Angèle Tasse, Senior Expert, CityFood Program, ICLEI Europe

Jiwon Lee, Head, Food Systems, ICLEI World Secretariat

Selina Emmanue, Junior Officer, Food Systems, ICLEI World Secretariat

Contributors

Ann Trevenen-Jones and Madeline Greenwood
Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN); Richard McCarthy
World Farmers Markets Coalition (WFMC)

With 31 real-world case studies from cities across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, the handbook offers concrete examples of how markets can be reimagined as inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered spaces, showcasing how food is accessed, consumed, and valued in cities. At the core of the handbook is the CityFood Market Action Framework, which provides a structured approach to transforming food markets in cities through four strategic pillars.

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