27 February 2016: The second meeting of the Open Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) discussed an outline of a proposal on CFS engagement to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including means of engagement and implications for the organization of CFS work.

The second meeting of the CFS OEWG on SDGs was held on 24 February 2016, at the headquarters of the World Food Programme (WFP), in Rome, Italy. Member countries and multi-stakeholder participants heard a presentation on the UN Secretary-General’s report on critical milestones towards coherent, efficient and inclusive follow-up and review at the global level (A/70/684); discussed an outline of a proposal on CFS engagement to advance the 2030 Agenda; and addressed a preliminary mapping of CFS products for the 2030 Agenda and next steps.

With regard to CFS engagement to advance the 2030 Agenda, participants addressed: points of departure, including what CFS should and should not do; means of engagement, including support to countries in implementation, contributing to the global thematic review, and CFS agenda setting; and implications for the organization of CFS work.

The OEWG on SDGs was established by CFS at its 42nd Plenary session. The objective of this informal working group, which is open to all CFS Stakeholders, is to agree on a proposal on how CFS as a global, multi-stakeholder committee, will support progress reaching the SDGs related to sustainable agriculture, food security and nutrition, and in advancing the parts of the 2030 Agenda that fall within its mandate. The OEWG is expected to hold two more meetings, before submitting a proposal to the CFS 43rd Plenary session, to be held from 17-22 October 2016. [IISD RS Briefing Note] [CFS Website] [OEWG on SDGs Meeting Documents]