Producing intelligence for decision-makers
SASi-SPi Workstream 1 gives timely advice and science-based insights for DG-INTPA on global issues related to sustainable agriculture, fisheries and aquaculture food systems.
Thematic narratives and reference frameworks
SASi-SPi Workstream 2 develops intelligence on cross-cutting themes and uses Science-Policy Labs to test and implement policy recommendations.
Transition support model in countries
SASi-SPi Workstream 3 creates empirically tested support models for the sustainable transformation of national agrifood systems, using participatory and science-based decision-making.
Communication for development
SASi-SPi Workstream 4 is working to enhance the knowledge and capacity of public, private and civil society stakeholders to engage, lead and advocate for the transition to sustainable agrifood systems.
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SASi-SPi
A five-year initiative supported by EC DG-INTPA with the objective to support transitions towards more sustainable Aquatic and Agri-Food Systems in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
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SASi-SPi workshop on nutritious food systems in Sierra Leone generated government commitments
In a multistakeholder dissemination workshop SASi-SPi presented its findings and recommendations about how Sierra Leone’s Feed Salone strategy can make a bigger contribution to healthy diets for the people in Sierra Leone.
Science Policy Interface for food systems transformation
The SASi-SPi initiative applies a methodological approach that combines proven tools and guidelines with participatory processes to facilitate the transformation towards more sustainable food systems in partner countries.
Convergence in Cameroon: a pathway for investments in food system sustainability?
Cameroon centres its national Convergence Action Blueprint on three areas. EU-funded SASi-SPi has assessed whether these ambitions lead to a sustainable transformation of food systems.
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SASi-SPi intelligence supports climate action ambitions in Cameroon
Cameroon has ambitions to reduce greenhouse gases by 35 percent by 2030. EU-funded SASi-SPi has provided strategic intelligence to support these ambitions and improve access to climate funding. -
Import Substitution and Agri-Food Systems in Cameroon
EU-funded SASi-SPi has analysed the sustainability and trade-offs of Cameroons ambitious import substitution policy. -
Scenarios for future Agro-Silvo-Pastoralist food systems were discussed during a Science Policy Lab in Addis Abeba.
Thirty-eight participants participated in the second Science Policy Lab (SpoL) in Addis Abeba, where the transformation of agro-silvo-pastoralism (ASP) food systems in the Horn of Africa was discussed. This event is a key milestone in a thematic ASP study conducted by SASi-SPi. -
Innovation and tradition are key for a sustainable transformation of Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism
Professor Kostas Karantininis, Director of the SASi-SPi initiative from SLU, presented the links between growth and income and Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism food systems during the Science Policy Lab on Agro-Silvo-Pastoralism in Addis Ababa. -
Insightful recommendations from Agro-Sylvo Pastoralism Science-Policy Lab in Sahel
The Science Policy Lab in N’Djamena, Chad, was the first for the Agro-Sylvo-Pastoralist Food Systems (ASPFS) thematic study of WS2 and the sixth Science-Policy Lab (SPoL)organised by SASi-SPi. The ASPFS study includes two broad regions, the Sahel and the Horn of Africa. -
Special attention must be paid to small-scale actors and marginalised groups
Dr Darias is research director at the French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development. She took part in the SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab in Cape Town and was one of the authors on the background report on innovation. -
SASi-SPi showcased its work at the Agri4D conference in Uppsala
SASi-SPi presented its progress at midterm with a dedicated 90-minute session during the Agri4D research conference hosted by SLU in Uppsala. -
"The recommendations from the Science Policy Labs were spot on"
Well organized with spot on recommendations and exceptional participation. Those are some of the reflections from marine biologist Dr Bernadine Everett who took part in two of the four SASi-SPi Aquatic study Science Policy Labs. -
“We need a more ambitious, inclusive, and unified sustainable seafood movement”
Gert le Roux is the Aquaculture and Fisheries Specialist at South African retailer Woolworths and participated in the SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab on Aquatic Food Systems held in Cape Town, South Africa. -
Greater need for local capacity building
Dr Gabriela Albuquerque was one of the authors of the background paper for the SASi-SPi Science Policy Lab in Dar es Salaam focusing on resilience in aquatic food systems. She also took part of the Brussels Science Policy Lab. -
Important to neutralize power balances to get all voices heard
Charlotte Berkström, Associate Professor at SLU, participated in the SASi-SPi Science Policy lab in Mombasa, centred on inclusion with a special focus on small-scale fisheries and aquaculture and gender equality. -
Locally produced fish feed ingredients with multiple functions can boost sustainable aquaculture production
Assoc. Prof. Kartik Baruah is a research group leader at Aquaculture Nutraceuticals & Resilience Group (ANARG) at the Department of Applied Animal Science & Welfare, VH Faculty, SLU. -
From Crisis to Sustainability: Building Resilient and Inclusive Food Systems in Somalia
SASi-SPi had the opportunity to facilitate two Science Policy Dialogues on the exhibition stage at the UNFSS+4. The two dialogues were facilitated by Dr. Tristan Le Cotty (CIRAD), who introduced the topic and the challenge of Science-Policy Interface, which is in the DNA of the SASi-SPi Program. -
Is multisectoral governance a reality in food systems, and is it delivering results?
This question framed the debate on how multi-sectorial governance can scale up impacts of investment during a side event at the UNFSS+4 stocktake meeting arranged by the EU and Cameroon and facilitated by the SASi-SPi initiative. -
Multisectoral governance is key to food systems transformation
SASi-SPi had the opportunity to facilitate two Science Policy Dialogues on the exhibition stage at the UNFSS+4. The two dialogues were facilitated by Dr. Tristan Le Cotty (CIRAD), who introduced the topic and the challenge of Science-Policy Interface, which is in the DNA of the SASi-SPi Program.