The collaborative session emphasized the potential impact that cross-sector partnerships could have in creating circular food systems from Brazil to Rwanda.

At the session, the CIRF partners including World Resources Institute, Resonance Global, and African Circular Economy Network (ACEN) shared our vision for a scaled-up, pan-African initiative called Accelerating the Circular Economy for Food (ACE4Food), which aims to create regional food systems transformation through cross-sectoral action; targeting small business innovation as a strategic vehicle to drive the transition to a circular food economy through coordinated systems leadership.