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<p>Mapping the drivers through STEEPLE framework.</p> Janet Tapkigen (12266601) Lydia Kaduka (11976291) Schiller Mbuka (21439781) Jutta Pulkki (18154266) Seeromanie Harding (714083) Meri Koivusalo (26903) Space Science Medicine Neuroscience Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Ecology Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Cancer Science Policy Mental Health stakeholders &# 8217 rapidly urbanising cities nairobi &# 8217 multifaceted challenges faced hinder transformative potential high level panel different stakeholders experience city &# 8217 whose vulnerabilities persist stakeholders </ p findings advance understanding urban food system food system shape food system pressures urban food systems perceptions differ according food system takes place sufficiently explore study demonstrates study applies results highlight resource prioritisation qualitative methodology providing insights positioning within narrative approach interlinkages shaping interact within impacts occur grounding policies governance structures findings support experts framework <div><p>Nairobi illustrates the multifaceted challenges faced by rapidly urbanising cities, particularly in relation to urban food systems. However, existing studies rarely map the mechanisms through which food system drivers interact, nor sufficiently explore how different stakeholders experience the same food system pressures. This study applies the High Level Panel of Experts framework (HLPE) to explore stakeholders’ perceptions on drivers shaping Nairobi’s urban food system and examines how they interact within the food system. Using a qualitative methodology, 15 drivers were identified with climate change cutting across many of them. Results highlight how stakeholders’ power, role, and positioning within the city’s food system shape which impacts occur, which drivers are influential, and whose vulnerabilities persist. These dynamics, together with governance structures and resource prioritisation were shown to shape inefficiencies within Nairobi’s food system. Overall, the study demonstrates that Nairobi’s food system is shaped by the interactions of several drivers, yet transformative change remains limited. These findings advance understanding of urban food systems by providing insights into interlinkages shaping the transformation and the conditions under which it takes place. The findings support the HLPE framework while extending it by demonstrating the need for adaptation to local contexts alongside understanding of factors that hinder transformative potential. The findings further show that stakeholders’ perceptions differ according to vulnerabilities and points of interaction with the food system. This underscores the need for adopting a systems and multi-narrative approach and highlights the importance of grounding policies in local perceptions and realities.</p></div> 2026-10-05T17:32:18Z Dataset Dataset 10.1371/journal.pstr.0000287.t004 https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/_p_Mapping_the_drivers_through_STEEPLE_framework_p_/34072096 CC BY 4.0