Secondary cities tend to be better linked with their surrounding foodshed than primate cities and act as important platforms to trade agricultural produce within their rural surrounding. With more and more people living in cities, urban food systems become increasingly important, and urban contexts and modern lifestyles also present opportunities to better reach consumers through behavior change and fortification initiatives.
NICE organized a respective session discussing the challenges and opportunities for secondary cities to close the persistent micronutrient gap during the 6th Micronutrient Forum Global Conference 16-20Oct2023 in The Hague giving the ICLEI network as well as Dr. Emorn Udomkesmalee from Mahidol University and Dr. Anicet Kibiriga, mayor of Rusizi city, a platform to present their view and initiatives before deeply discussing the NICE activities and experiences in a panel with Elizabeth Imbo, Country Manager NICE Kenya, Straton Habumugisha, Country Manager NICE Rwanda, and Dr. Cornelia Speich, Governance Advisor in NICE.
