A quick guide to the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development—what it is, what it is not, and how it brings donors together to align, learn, and strengthen the impact of investments in agrifood systems.
2025 was a challenging year for development. In this context, UNDP maintained its presence and operations across 170 countries and territories.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)'s annual report provides an overview of the bank’s operational, institutional, and financial highlights in 2025, a year marked by complexity and uncertainty.
Official development assistance (ODA) by Development Assistance Committee (DAC) members amounted to USD 174.3 billion in 2025, a historic decline of 23.1% over 2024.
The Global Report on Food Crises 2026 marks a decade of tracking acute food insecurity and malnutrition worldwide. This edition shows that acute hunger has doubled over the past decade, with two famines declared last year for the first time in its history.
The multilateral development system is undergoing significant strain as geopolitical divisions deepen and aid budgets come under pressure. This report outlines practical options for reform and calls for more strategic engagement, while underscoring the need to safeguard the system’s unique strengths
For the GDPRD’s working group on rural youth employment, new co-chair Leonard Mizzi (European Commission) joins Genna Tesdall, who brings the youth-led perspective of YPARD. With this "intergenerational" leadership, the group is shifting its focus from "process" to "purpose”.
The Donor Platform’s Rural Youth Employment Thematic Working Group is entering a new phase under Co-Chairs Leonard Mizzi (European Commission) and Genna Tesdall (YPARD). This next chapter focuses on ensuring rural youth are not only included, but empowered as partners and leaders in food systems transformation.
A new report published by Hesat2030 that identifies 10 high-impact nutrition interventions for agriculture and food systems – from production to markets and consumption – to improve diet quality and contribute to ending hunger and all forms of malnutrition. When bundled together, these interventions boost efficiency and reduce overall costs.
This report captures key insights from the Donor Platform’s 2025 Annual General Assembly, hosted by the European Commission in Brussels. , The discussions focused on how development partners can continue to support agrifood systems effectively in a changing landscape.
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is a vibrant partnership, advocacy and knowledge network of key donors focusing on food security and rural development.
Secretariat hosted at the International Fund for Agricultural Development
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