The Alliance at the 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 54)
The 54th Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 54) will take place in Rome from 19 to 23 October 2026. Bringing together governments, civil society, researchers, and community leaders, the session will provide a global platform to advance collective efforts to end hunger and malnutrition and promote resilient, equitable, and sustainable food systems.
As part of the CFS Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPoW) 2024–2027, this year’s session will place particular emphasis on empowering smallholders and family farmers to strengthen sustainable food systems and achieve food security and nutrition. Discussions will also address key priorities, including the state of global food security and nutrition, resilience in the face of global and climate-related crises, digital innovation and artificial intelligence in agriculture, the preservation of Indigenous and traditional food systems, and the future strategic direction of the CFS beyond 2030.
Together with its partners, the Alliance will contribute to advancing evidence-based policies, showcasing scientific innovation, and fostering collaboration across sectors and regions.
Our engagements
October 19, 2026
CFS54 On the Sidelines Dialogue: Unlocking finance for resilient food systems (invite-only)
From food-price crises and COVID-19 to conflict and growing hunger, food systems face mounting pressure while resources and multilateral cooperation are stretched. This intimate, cross-regional gathering brings senior leaders together to speak openly about what is breaking, what is working, and where collaboration can build resilience.
Partners: Alliance Bioversity International and CIAT; Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF); Nexus Action
Speakers will be announced soon.
October 20, 2026
Financing Food Systems Resilience: Building Coherence Around Global Fora
This side event will highlight how investing in resilient food systems supports economic stability and national security. It will explore how countries are responding to compounding shocks and how international finance can be mobilised at the scale needed, bringing together government leaders and international financing institutions to discuss solutions and commitments.
Partners: Alliance of Bioversity International CIAT; Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF); Nexus Action
Alliance speakers: James Stapleton
October 22, 2026
The Power of Indigenous Peoples’ Food Systems: Lessons from the Field and a Call to Action
Chiara Villani
Manager - Partnerships and Stakeholder Engagement (PSE)This side event will spotlight Indigenous Peoples as rights holders, knowledge holders and solution providers for more sustainable food systems. It will showcase how Indigenous food systems support biodiversity, climate resilience, nutrition and food sovereignty, while highlighting the need for stronger partnerships, investment and policy support to protect and scale these approaches.
Partners: The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD); The Coalition on Indigenous Peoples Food Systems; Indigenous Peoples Assistance Facility; UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues; Arramat Project; the Indigenous Partnership for Agrobiodiversity and Food Sovereignty (TIP)
