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Design a Project

Are you tasked with designing a particular project related to food systems and need a bit of support? Explore our How-Tos, envisioned as a first guidance into the various fields of work - with key thematic and technical insights, recommendations of action areas, and further references.

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6 May 2026

How-To: Food systems

This How-To supports SDC staff, partners, and stakeholders, providing practical guidance on applying a food systems approach in development cooperation projects and programmes.

6 May 2026

How to: Seed systems

This How-To supports SDC staff, partners, and stakeholders in strengthening seed systems as a pathway to more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems, particularly in the Global South. It highlights the importance of improving farmers’ access to quality seed from both improved and locally adapted varieties in the context of climate change, food insecurity, and agrobiodiversity loss.

5 August 2026

How to: Sustainable Land Management

Recognising the importance of SLM for long-term food security, this guide charts a pathway to its implementation in food-systems-related interventions.

30 April 2025

How to: Agroecology

A practical guide to integrating agroecology into SDC projects and programmes

30 April 2025

How to: Nutrition

This how-to is designed to assist SDC staff, partners, and stakeholders in embedding nutrition across all development sectors, and in particular with a food system approach.

30 April 2025

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