Blog – CFS53 SIDE EVENT: Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation
Michelle Tang2025-12-31T10:15:01+01:00At CFS53, the GDPRD, FAO, and IFAD convened a high-level side event on the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations to address a critical question: how to mobilize and align investments to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable future.
Investing in Agrifood Systems: IFAD’s Federica Diamanti in conversation with the Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2025-12-03T09:11:54+01:00Why invest in agrifood systems now? In this interview, IFAD’s Federica Diamanti explains why financing food systems is an investment in prosperity, climate resilience, and stability — and why scaling it is more urgent than ever.
New Member IOFS on Building Stronger Food Systems through Collaboration
Michelle Tang2025-11-14T09:54:17+01:00In this interview, Abdula Manafi Mutualo, Chief Multilateral Relations Officer at the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), highlights IOFS’s mission and strategic priorities, its engagement with the Donor Platform, and its commitment to advancing inclusive and coordinated agrifood systems transformation.
Blog – CFS53 SIDE EVENT: Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems
Michelle Tang2025-11-12T15:03:36+01:00The side event brought together donors, practitioners and development finance experts to explore how blended finance can more effectively mobilize capital for agrifood systems transformation and how its impact can be measured consistently.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2025
Michelle Tang2025-11-04T09:28:36+01:00The report explores how human-induced land degradation impacts farms of all sizes and global food production. It highlights the role of landholding scale in shaping sustainable land management and the policies needed to prevent, reduce, and reverse degradation.
Convergence: State of Climate Blended Finance 2025
Michelle Tang2025-11-28T14:10:22+01:00The report examines global trends in mobilizing private investment for climate action, with 2024 marking USD 15.5 billion across 84 deals—the second-highest level in six years. The report highlights strong institutional investor participation, a continued focus on mitigation, and shifting regional dynamics in climate finance.
Blog – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape
Michelle Tang2025-10-30T17:44:06+01:00As global aid budgets shrink, how can we unlock new financing pathways for young people in rural economies? Read the blog on our latest webinar to discover how innovative mechanisms, from green bonds to carbon markets, are empowering youth as co-creators in sustainable development. Discover the key messages and insights.
Podcast | Corinna Hawkes, FAO
Michelle Tang2025-10-27T13:38:25+01:00In this episode, Corinna Hawkes, Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO, shares her personal journey into food policy and her belief in the power of food to create healthier, happier lives. She discusses why now is the time for donors and governments to embrace a systems approach to transforming agri-food systems for people, planet, and prosperity.
