FAO: Launch of Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crises (FSFC) Facility
Michelle Tang2025-07-01T18:25:37+02:00The FSFC is led by FAO with technical contribution of WFP and UN OCHA. It aims to close the gap between humanitarian funding and early actions by focusing on anticipatory financing using scientific triggers. FSFC was supported and endorsed by the G7 Leaders in June 2024 and included in G7 Apulia Leaders’ Communiqué, as well as by the G7 Development Ministers gathered in Pescara, in October 2024.
GDPRD White Paper “Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity”
Michelle Tang2025-06-29T11:54:43+02:00The 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. This White Paper outlines a bold yet practical agenda to unlock the capital, partnerships, and innovation needed to drive change at scale.
Podcast | Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships
Michelle Tang2025-07-01T10:23:19+02:00Agnes Johan, Head of Blended Finance at Rabo Partnerships, shares why food systems must become a global priority and the surprising progress emerging market banks are making on sustainability. From her roots in agricultural economics to her passion for blended finance, she offers a grounded, hopeful vision for impactful change.
Podcast | Ines Rocha, International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Michelle Tang2025-07-01T10:24:20+02:00Ines Rocha, Regional Director for Europe at IFC, shares what keeps her up at night—from the war in Ukraine to climate-driven disasters—and why, despite the challenges, she remains hopeful about the momentum for change. Hear how private sector innovation and collective global action are shaping a more sustainable future.
Global Donor Platform Annual Report 2024
Michelle Tang2025-06-29T11:55:17+02:00Using innovative approaches to finance the future of food was the key theme and focus of the Platform’s activities in 2024. This year’s report highlights the crucial role of official development assistance (ODA), innovative blended finance, and private sector collaboration in transforming food systems and revitalizing rural development globally.
Sustainable Finance at UNDP
Michelle Tang2025-05-29T11:13:29+02:00The latest report from the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub shows that for every US$1 received in funding between 2022 and 2024, UNDP promoted nearly US$60 in public and private investments aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
2025 Global Report on Food Crises
Michelle Tang2025-05-23T14:14:49+02:00Acute food insecurity and child malnutrition rose for the sixth consecutive year in 2024, pushing millions of people to the brink, in some of the world’s most vulnerable regions, according to the 2025 Global Report on Food Crises (GRFC).
ISF: Concessional Capital for Agri-SME Funds: Donor & Investor Guidance
Michelle Tang2025-05-20T10:45:37+02:00This report, authored by ISF Advisors, explores best practices in deploying concessional capital to agri-SME investment funds, addressing Africa's US$75 billion financing gap and promoting impactful, transparent investment strategies.
