UNDP is working with over 170 countries and territories for a better future. This report highlights UNDP’s progress under the Strategic Plan (2022 to 2025), showing how partnerships are driving real-world results.
Equitable public and private financing is crucial for building resilient and sustainable food systems. The 2024 Annual Report by the the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), highlights the transformative impacts of these investments on food systems across developing countries like Honduras, Zambia and Cambodia.
Tim Diphoorn, European Director of Business Development at One Acre Fund, shares why we need to think differently about funding in rural development.
In March 2025, the Donor Platform launched a new High-Level Advisory Group to guide the development of a White Paper on financing food systems and rural development. The global community needs a new financing model that aligns public and private capital, leverages innovation and positions agrifood systems at the centre of sustainable development.
Genna Tesdall, Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), shares her own experiences leading a global, youth-led organization.
Sebastian Pedraza is the Latin America Country Coordinator of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) and the Chair of the YPARD Board. He shares his experiences both growing up in a rural environment and now working with rural youth to give them opportunities and a voice in their futures.
This policy brief, “Cuts in official development assistance: OECD projections for 2025 and the near term”, examines the question of where cuts to official development assistance (ODA) may fall.
This year's report documents how high food price inflation is associated with increases in food insecurity and child malnutrition. Vulnerable groups, including low-income households, women, and rural communities, can be particularly affected by food price inflation, risking setbacks in the fight against hunger and malnutrition.
This FAO publication explores how a systems approach can be effectively applied across agrifood systems. Also highlights real-world examples of how countries, regions and municipalities are successfully integrating these shifts into practice.
This OECD website provides profiles with detailed policies and financing for international development by provider. Profiles include information on where the money flows, what it funds and how it is managed.
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.
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