This study was commissioned to the UP CIDS Alternative Development Program (AltDev) by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka [National Movement of Farmer’s Organization] (PAKISAMA). UP CIDS AltDev is part of the Agriculture and Rural Development Knowledge and Policy Platform (ARDKPP). This discussion paper focuses on the global declaration of the UN Decade for Family Farming (UNDFF) as a case study on the implementation of an MSI in the Philippines. It seeks to answer questions, including: How was the UNDFF cascaded from the global level? How is it taking shape within the domestic political context of the Philippines, involving the concerned agencies of the government, various societal organizations, intergovernmental organizations (IGOs), and other key stakeholders in the agricultural sector?