The Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security: An interview with Conrad Rein
Michelle Tang2025-05-05T16:13:25+02:00Conrad Rein discusses the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security, focusing on scaling solutions, public-private partnerships, and empowering small-scale farmers to address global hunger. The Initiative is hosted by The Crop Trust, a member of the Donor Platform since April 2025.
Crop Trust Joins the Global Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2025-05-02T10:14:28+02:00The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is pleased to welcome the Global Crop Diversity Trust as its newest member. Representing Crop Trust will be Jaspreet Stamm, Director of External Affairs and Conrad Rein, Secretary of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security.
Introducing the Donor Testing Cohort for the Catalytic Capital Framework
Michelle Tang2025-04-23T16:04:37+02:00The Donor Platform’s Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance for Food Systems, in partnership with the Agri-SME Learning Collective (ASLC), announces the donor testing cohort for the Catalytic Capital Framework. These donors are key to testing the framework, offering real-world insights on deploying catalytic capital to drive meaningful change in the agri-SME sector.
OECD: International aid falls in 2024 for first time in five years
Michelle Tang2025-04-17T16:04:18+02:00International aid from official donors dropped by 7.1% in real terms in 2024, marking the first decline after five years of consecutive growth, according to preliminary data from the OECD.
GDPRD Op-Ed in Farming First: Rethinking development assistance to finance the future of food and nutrition
Michelle Tang2025-04-03T09:07:40+02:00Global food systems face a financing crisis, with an annual shortfall of up to $400 billion needed for transformation. Meanwhile, the hidden costs of food production—ranging from environmental damage to health impacts—amount to US$12 trillion each year. As donor priorities shift, can development aid be reimagined to build resilient, sustainable food systems? This article explores the path forward for development communities across the world.
FAO: Collective tenure rights and climate action in sub-Saharan Africa
Michelle Tang2025-03-26T14:37:07+01:00What are priority investments in rights to achieve long-term sustainability of forest areas? This report examines the link between collective tenure rights and climate action in sub-Saharan Africa.
GDPRD Briefing Paper for the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit 2025
Michelle Tang2025-07-31T16:43:31+02:00The 2025 Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit (27-28 March) comes at a critical time, with malnutrition still affecting millions and food systems under strain. This briefing paper outlines the challenges and opportunities of financing food systems for nutrition, along with policy recommendations for N4G and beyond, to optimize the catalytic potential of donor resources.
World Bank: Investment Framework for Nutrition 2024
Michelle Tang2025-07-31T16:39:05+02:00The report marks a critical milestone in the global effort to tackle malnutrition in all its forms. Building on the foundation set by the 2017 framework, this updated edition expands its scope to address low birthweight and obesity, incorporates gender and climate considerations, and provides practical guidance for country-level implementation.
Switzerland: International Cooperation Strategy 2025–28
Michelle Tang2025-03-11T16:36:38+01:00The International Cooperation (IC) Strategy for the years 2025 to 2028 defines Switzerland’s priorities for development and economic cooperation, humanitarian aid and the promotion of peace and human rights. The IC Strategy is implemented by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the FDFA's Peace and Human Rights Division (PHRD), and the EAER's State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
