About ACF
The Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation (ACF) is a strategic coalition of governments.
Overview
The Alliance of Champions for Food Systems Transformation is a strategic government coalition comprising Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Italy, Norway, Rwanda, Sierra Leone and Viet Nam. These countries focus on closing the gap between vision and implementation, translating bold commitments into concrete actions that address environmental, economic, and social challenges.
Their whole-of-government approach aligns policies and investments across food security, climate mitigation, adaptation, equity, and biodiversity to build scalable blueprints that accelerate innovation. In this way, the ACF complements multilateral efforts to drive global action.
Why Food Systems Transformation?
Countries face multiple, compounding threats, not least to food security. The UN’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2026 warns that conflict, weather extremes and aid cuts threaten recent progress against hunger.
This, in turn, is a trigger for conflict. The IPCC finds that proven measures, from restoring land and watersheds to resilient crops, agroforestry, early warning systems and social protection, can protect food security. But support for this adaptation remains fragmented and underfunded. In addition, food systems account for roughly 30% of total greenhouse gas emissions globally, according to the EAT-Lancet Commission (2025). Transforming these systems could cut related emissions by more than half.
The ACF aims to tackle these interconnected crises from climate change to food security, with bold vision matched by decisive delivery. Members share best practice and scalable blueprints to accelerate innovation and action.
They speak with a common voice on financing for food systems transformation.
Partners and support
The Alliance of Champions (ACF) is supported by international organizations and global leaders. The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT (CGIAR) hosts its Secretariat, while funding from the Governments of Norway and Italy have made the ACF possible. ACF also partners with research institutions, financial bodies, and civil society to help member nations access technical guidance and investment.
