| City/Town/Village: | Cape Town |
| County/Province/District (Name of): | Western Cape |
| Sub-national State: | n/a |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Language: | English |
| Spatial Distinction: | Urban |
| Level of Government: | Metropolitan Area |
| Population: | 433,688 |
| Population Range: | 250,000 to 999,999 |
| Policy Type: | Legislation and Regulations |
| Food Systems Sector(s): | food acquisition, preparation and consumption; food production |
| Year of Adoption: | 2013 |
| Adopting Government Department(s): | Cape Town City Council |
| Lead Implementing Entity: | Poverty Alleviation Programme of the Social Development and Early Childhood Directorate, City of Cape Town |
| Supporting Entity: | Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrade; Department of Economic Development; Property Management Department; City Parks; Provincial Department of Agriculture; Solid Waste - Cape Town City |
| Additional Supporting Entity: | National Department of Social Development; National Department of Rural Development and Land Reform; Provincial Department of Social Development |
| Funding Amount: | n/a |
| Funding Sources: | n/a |
| Policy Links: | PDF-Original |
| Link to Additional Resources: | |
| Policy Outcome: | This policy facilitates residents' ability to grow food in urban gardens to support food security of the poor. It calls for collaboration among relevant stakeholders to address the variety of topics that arise in urban food production and consumption, including city government departments, non-profits, and businesses. |
| Policy Keywords: | back yard gardening; children; compost; food gardens; food infrastructure; food insecurity; food rights; food security; front yard gardening; garden infrastructure; grant; hunger reduction; intergovernmental collaboration; job creation; job opportunities; malnutrition; multi-level governance; nutritional meals; poverty; poverty reduction; start up support; subsistence farming; urban agriculture; very poor; volunteers; vulnerable groups; water rights |