What it is
The Milan Urban Food Policy Pact is an international agreement signed by 250+ cities committing to develop sustainable, equitable urban food systems. The pact establishes a framework for municipal food governance covering production, supply, distribution, and waste. It provides best practice indicators, monitoring tools, and a network for cities to share food policy innovations.
Why we picked this
Over half the world's population lives in cities, and urban food policy is increasingly recognized as a climate, health, and equity lever. The Milan Pact provides the governance framework for cities that want to act on food systems but lack institutional models. It is the most widely adopted international framework for municipal food policy.
Key takeaways
- 250+ cities worldwide have signed the Milan Pact, representing over 450 million people committed to sustainable food system governance.
- The pact's monitoring framework includes 44 indicators covering food production, distribution, nutrition, food waste, and governance quality.
- Signatory cities share innovations through an annual awards program, creating a peer-learning network for food policy.