Description
A year on from the inaugural Rome Nutrition Week, this year's event will take place from 26-30 May, under the overarching theme of "Coherent Policy and Action for Better Nutrition".
Following closely on from the Nutrition for Growth Summit and the World Health Assembly, looking ahead to the UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake, COP30 and other relevant moments, and in the context of the recent extension of the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition and global nutrition targets, Rome Nutrition Week 2025 will provide a platform for collaborative events, convening and conversation, with the aim of putting nutrition at the heart of everything we do.
Rome Nutrition Week 2025 will be a timely opportunity for in-depth conversations, including on working better together, finding efficiencies and adopting more coherent policy approaches. It is ever more critical that we come together to strengthen cooperation and build on comparative advantages.
Access the Event Online
Monday 26 May – FAO
🔗 https://fao.zoom.us/j/99520973208
🔐 Passcode: 99176647
- 11:00–12:15 – The Power of Joining Forces for Policy Coherence, Optimized Efficiencies and Nutrition Impact
Organizer: UN-Nutrition - 12:15–13:45 – Intersessional Event of the FAO Committee on Commodity Problems (CCP): Food Trade and Nutrition: The role of nutritional labelling
Organizer: FAO Committee on Commodity Problems - 14:00–15:15 – Priorities for Unlocking Progress and Driving Impact on Nutrition
Organizer: World Bank - 15:30–16:45 – Scaling Systematic and Holistic Climate Action for Better Nutrition
Organizer: FAST Partnership, I-CAN partners incl. FAO, WHO, GAIN, SUN, UNEP, ATACH
Tuesday 27 May – WFP
🔗 https://wfp-org-conference.zoom.us/j/93212293053?pwd=tqO2PgiOjad9SkaaanQ5Ddro5Ef25K.1
🔐 Passcode: 388099
- 09:30–10:45 – Experiences in School Food in Latin America and the Caribbean: Key to Nutrition in the Early Stages of Life
Organizer: Latin America and Caribbean Region and the School Meals Coalition - 11:00–12:15 – Enhancing Policy Coherence Towards Delivering Healthy Diets from Sustainable Food Systems Through Agroecological Practices
Organizer: Agroecology Coalition and the Coalition of Action on HDSFS with Alliance CIAT–Bioversity International - 14:00–15:15 – Joint Action to Stop Wasting: addressing the nutrition crisis
Organizer: WFP and UNICEF - 15:30–16:45 – Progress Towards Locally Owned and Locally Led Action on Nutrition in Humanitarian Crises: Vision and Action on Localisation
Organizer: Government of Canada with GNC, UNICEF, AAH, WFP, Nutrition International
Wednesday 28 May – FAO
🔗 https://fao.zoom.us/j/95533694966
🔐 Passcode: 77981163
- 09:30–10:45 – Bridging the Divide – Exploring Coherence Between Food Fortification and NCD Prevention
Organizer: WHO and UNICEF - 11:00–12:15 – Supporting Healthy Diets Through Regulatory Capacity Building, Advocacy and Data for Action and Accountability
Organizer: IDLO, Switzerland, WHO - 14:00–15:15 – High-Level Flagship Event: Coherent Policy and Action for Better Nutrition: World Nutrition Day 2025
Organizer: UK, UN-Nutrition, FAO, IFAD, WFP - 15:30–16:45 – Towards Coherent and Effective Action: Aligning Biodiversity and Nutrition Instruments
Organizer: FAO, Brazil, Netherlands, Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT, CBD
Thursday 29 May – IFAD
🔗 https://ifad.zoom.us/j/85066528437?pwd=V1Bb56BCkHBUaBaE1luXtDU0jMybmh.1
🔐 Passcode: 080504
- 09:30–10:45 – Driving Meaningful Action on Nutrition Integration: lessons, challenges and priorities for the Global Compact on Nutrition Integration
Organizer: UK and SUN - 11:00–12:15 – Joint Action to Tackle Diet-Related NCDs: Country Support in Practice
Organizer: Nutrition Working Group of the UN Interagency Task Force on NCDs, FAO, UNDP, WHO, UN-Nutrition - 14:00–15:15 – Feeding Change: Cross-Sectoral Approaches and Strategic Investments to Combat Malnutrition
Organizer: IFAD and IFC / World Bank Group - 15:30–16:45 – Building Resilience and Enhancing Nutrition in Africa’s Food Systems
Organizer: Global Panel on Agriculture and Food Systems for Nutrition and United Against Malnutrition and Hunger
Friday 30 May – FAO
🔗 https://fao.zoom.us/j/93242495348
🔐 Passcode: 88419974
- 09:30–10:45 – Innovative and Successful Experiences in Latin America and the Caribbean for Better Nutrition
Organizer: Latin America and Caribbean Region - 11:00–12:15 – The Importance of Food Composition Data to Enhance Nutrition
Organizer: FAO - 14:00–15:15 – Women's Rights and Empowerment in Agrifood Systems: A Driver for Nutrition and Maternal Health Organizer FAO, IFAD, WFP, UNFPA
- 15:30–16:45 – Empowered Farmers Nourish their Soils to Nourish People
Organizer: FAO Global Soil Partnership
Get to the Event Venues
Here is how to reach the venues of Rome Nutrition Week 2025, hosted by Rome-based UN agencies. Public transportation is strongly encouraged as parking is very limited around all three venues.
Venue Addresses
- FAO – Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome
- WFP – Via Cesare Giulio Viola 68/70, 00148 Rome
- IFAD – Via Paolo di Dono, 44, 00142 Rome
Public Transportation Options
Metro Access
- FAO: Closest metro station is Circo Massimo (Metro B – Blue Line)
- IFAD: Accessible via Laurentina station (Metro B – Blue Line)
Train Access
- WFP: Closest train station is Muratella on the FL1 line (toward Fiumicino)
Bus Access
- FAO: Served by bus lines 118, 3BUS, 51, 628, 81, 85, and C3
- IFAD: Nearby routes include 72, 76, 715, and 720