Analysis of Evidence-Based Local Policy Platforms on Food and Nutrition Security: Case Study in East Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

Background/Aims: The global governance of food security and nutrition is rapidly entering into a transformative era since the enactment of the 2015–2030 SDGs Agenda towards a world without hunger and nutrition. However, the goals and targets of the SDGs, especially related to food and nutrition security issues, are needed to be interpreted and integrated into the national and regional development agenda. Methods: This study aims to analyze local dynamics in the design of local policy platforms on food and nutrition security through a case study of the development of 2018– 2023 Regional Food and Nutrition Action Plan (RADPG) in East Lombok District, West Nusa Tenggara Province. Descriptive analysis is conducted based on the results of document reviews, indepth interviews with key informants, and observations and documentation during researchers' involvement in the RADPG development process. Results: The results show that the RADPG as a platform for local food and nutrition security is designed based on an analysis of the 'existing conditions' in terms of food availability, access, and utilization. Evidence in the form of food security and vulnerability mapping at the sub-districts is used.