The RUNRES (Rural-Urban Nexus: Establishing a nutrient loop to improve city-region food system Resilience) team held their 5th Annual Meeting in Nyamata, Rwanda, bringing together members from Switzerland, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and South Africa. The meeting aimed to highlight key lessons from Phase I, focusing on the challenges encountered in upscaling innovations, and to emphasize the rationale behind the upscaling strategies for Phase II. Discussions centered on the requirements and boundaries for this next phase, ensuring all participants had a clear understanding of the various paths available for upscaling current innovations and the necessary conditions for success. The inclusion of gender, youth, and marginalized communities in Phase II was also a significant topic of discussion.

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