Civil Society and Indigenous People's Mechanism for relations with the UN CFS

What Civil Society and Indigenous People's Mechanism for relations with the UN CFS does

The Civil Society and Indigenous People's Mechanism for relations with the UN Committee on World Food Security (CSIPM) is a non-profit civil society coordination mechanism created in 2010 in direct response to the 2009 reform of the UN CFS. It is housed at FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and is operationally supported by Rome-based UN agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP). CSIPM has no commercial technology stack; its core deliverable is a coordination and convening platform spanning six active policy working groups (Building Resilient Food Systems, Global Food Governance, Monitoring, Women and Gender Diversities, Youth, Data), an annual two-day CSIPM Forum preceding the CFS Plenary, multi-language publications, and direct participation in UN CFS plenary sessions.

The mechanism aggregates 11 constituencies — smallholder and peasant farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk, Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, agricultural and food workers, consumers, landless, urban food insecure, and NGOs — across 17 subregions, representing organizations with more than 380 million affiliated members. Its Secretariat is small (approximately 7 staff) and operates with a community-led go-to-market focused on enabling affected-population voices in global food governance rather than commercial revenue generation. CSIPM does not charge participation fees and has no pricing model; institutional support flows from the UN Rome-based agencies and project-specific partner contributions (e.g., Oxfam Belgium, Belgian Development Cooperation). Notable strategic partners include FAO (host institution), IPES-Food, Global Alliance for the Future of Food, the Government of Mexico, the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Coalition for Agroecology, Agroecology Fund, IFOAM Organics International, and WWF, with co-organized side events at CFS 51 and ongoing engagement in CFS 54 and the CSIPM Forum 2026.

Name

Civil Society and Indigenous People's Mechanism for relations with the UN CFS

Legal name

Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Mechanism for Relations with the UN Committee on World Food Security

Website

https://csm4cfs.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CSIPM is a non-profit civil society and Indigenous Peoples' coordination mechanism, created in 2010 within the UN Committee on World Food Security, that facilitates participation of 11 constituencies and 380 million+ affiliated members in global food security and nutrition policy processes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Food Security Policy Advocacy

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (81341)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition & Food Security (Global Health) NGOs (HLAJAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Nutrition Governance, Policy & Coordination (SUN, National Plans) (BPADAJAL)

Keywords

• Civil society engagement
• Food security policy
• Indigenous peoples rights
• UN governance advocacy
• Policy working groups

Headquarters

HQ city

Rome

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Institutional Support: CSIPM operates as an autonomous mechanism within the UN CFS framework, receiving operational support from Rome-based agencies (FAO, IFAD, WFP). The mechanism coordinates participation of civil society organizations without commercial revenue generation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The CSIPM is an autonomous civil society coordination mechanism that facilitates engagement and participation of smallholder farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk, Indigenous Peoples, women, youth, agricultural workers, consumers, landless, urban food insecure, and NGOs in UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS) policy processes. It convenes an annual CSIPM Forum, manages policy working groups, and publishes policy briefings, vision documents, zines, and monitoring reports to support the elimination of hunger and progressive realisation of the right to food. Organisations participating in the CSIPM have more than 380 million affiliated members.

Product overview

The CSIPM operates primarily as a coordination and advocacy mechanism rather than a technology product company. Its core offering is an online platform (csm4cfs.org) that facilitates civil society and Indigenous Peoples' engagement with the UN Committee on World Food Security (CFS). The organization produces policy publications including the Guide to Facilitation, vision documents, zines, and monitoring reports. Key offerings include the annual CSIPM Forum event, the Peoples' Manifesto on the Right to Food and Nutrition, the CSIPM Vision for Urban and Peri-urban Food Systems, and various working group publications covering topics such as trade, debt, food price volatility, and gender equality.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CSIPM Website and Online Platform The primary digital platform for the Civil Society and Indigenous Peoples' Mechanism, providing access to policy working groups, publications, news, archives, and resources related to food security and nutrition governance at the UN CFS.
• CSIPM Forum An annual two-day event held before the CFS Plenary Session, open to civil society and Indigenous Peoples' organisations, where participants debate, consolidate policy positions, and prepare statements for presentation at the CFS Plenary.
• Guide to Facilitation in CSIPM A resource document launched by the Facilitation Working Group to support facilitation practices and increase awareness of the CSIPM's distinctive facilitation approach. Available in English, Spanish, and French.
• CSIPM Vision for Urban and Peri-urban Food Systems A vision document containing policy priorities and case studies for transforming urban and peri-urban food systems, prioritizing agroecology, gender justice, and inclusive data approaches.
• Trade, Debt and Financialisation Zine An illustrated publication produced by the CSIPM Equity Working Group exploring connections between debt, trade, and food systems through stories from Pakistan, Kenya, and Egypt.
• Peoples' Manifesto on the Right to Food and Nutrition A policy document outlining the CSIPM's vision and proposals for ending the use of food and starvation as weapons of war, combating inequality, and transforming global food systems.
• CSIPM Monitoring Reports on CFS Policy Recommendations Reports monitoring the implementation and impact of CFS policy recommendations on food price volatility, social protection, and other food security topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• Represents organisations with more than 380 million affiliated members
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments9 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFAO hosts the CFS Secretariat and CSIPM at its Headquarters in Rome. The CFS was established in 1974 and underwent profound reform in 2009, becoming the foremost inclusive platform for civil society participation in food security governance.
• Oxfam BelgiumsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the production of the CSIPM zine on 'Trade, Debt and Financialisation' illustrating connections between debt, trade, and food systems through stories from Pakistan, Kenya, and Egypt.
• Belgian Development CooperationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided support for the production of the CSIPM zine on 'Trade, Debt and Financialisation'.
• IPES-Food (International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized side event on 'Human Rights-Based Food Governance: Coordinating Policy Responses and Rebalancing Power' at CFS 51, alongside CSIPM, GAFF, and Government of Mexico.
• Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized side event on 'Human Rights-Based Food Governance: Coordinating Policy Responses and Rebalancing Power' at CFS 51 alongside CSIPM, IPES-Food, and Government of Mexico.
• Government of Mexico (Secretaría de Agricultura)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized side event on 'Human Rights-Based Food Governance: Coordinating Policy Responses and Rebalancing Power' at CFS 51 alongside CSIPM, IPES-Food, and GAFF.
• UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (Michael Fakhri)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized side event on 'Data Governance in Food System Digitalization' with CSIPM Data Working Group and Government of Mexico at CFS 51.
• Coalition for AgroecologysupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized event on 'Boosting Financing for Agroecology' alongside CSIPM at CFS 51.
• Agroecology FundsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized event on 'Boosting Financing for Agroecology' alongside CSIPM at CFS 51.
• IFOAM – Organics InternationalsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized event on 'Boosting Financing for Agroecology' alongside CSIPM at CFS 51.
• WWFsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organized event on 'Boosting Financing for Agroecology' alongside CSIPM at CFS 51.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Women's Major Group for Sustainable Development: Unofficial UN-recognized Major Group coordinating women's civil society engagement across UN policy processes; structurally parallel to CSIPM's role inside the UN, applied to the High-Level Political Forum.
• Right to Food and Nutrition Watch: Annual Watch publication monitoring right-to-food commitments with FIAN and other CSOs; comparable as a CSO-led accountability publication directly mirroring CSIPM's monitoring reports on CFS policy recommendations.
• International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB): Civil society mechanism recognized by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity to facilitate Indigenous Peoples' participation; the same institutional model as CSIPM (autonomous CSO interface inside a UN body) applied to biodiversity.
• Climate Action Network (CAN): Network of 1,900+ civil society organizations coordinating advocacy at the UN climate framework (UNFCCC); the institutional analog of CSIPM operating at climate COPs, with comparable convening and constituency coordination.
• FIAN International: International NGO focused on the right to adequate food and nutrition; deeply engaged in CFS processes alongside CSIPM and shares overlapping civil society and human rights framing.
• La Vía Campesina: Global movement of smallholder and peasant farmers, pastoralists, fisherfolk, and Indigenous Peoples; multiple Coordination Committee members of CSIPM are La Vía Campesina representatives, making the movements structurally interlinked on identical constituencies.
• Major Group for Children and Youth (UN): UN-recognized Major Group facilitating youth and children's participation in sustainable development policy processes; same civil society interface model, with comparable constituency coordination and constituency-based legitimacy.
• IPC (International Planning Committee for Food Sovereignty): Global civil society coalition coordinating food sovereignty advocacy at UN policy processes; directly comparable as a grassroots-to-global CSO mechanism operating on parallel food governance terrain to CSIPM.

Broad incumbents

• Oxfam International: Large global confederation with substantial food justice and right-to-food programming that partners with and overlaps civil society constituencies coordinated by CSIPM; broader scale and remit but shared advocacy goals.

Emerging players

• Global Alliance for the Future of Food (GAFF): Philanthropy-backed alliance working on food systems transformation that has co-organized CFS side events with CSIPM; comparable as a coalition actor in the same CFS policy space with a more funding-focused model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/CSM4CFS
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/CSMechanism/about
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/civil-society-and-indigenous-people-s-mechanism-for-relations-with-the-un-cfs

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Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

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