Youth Workstream Launch of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security

2025-10-10T19:06:42+02:00

16 October 2025 | Virtual on Zoom. The launch of the Youth Workstream of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security is a milestone moment to empower young leaders in driving global action for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems. Maurizio Navarra, Secretariat Coordinator of the GDPRD, will speak at the event during the "From Promise to Delivery - Partner Perspectives" session.

Youth Workstream Launch of the Global Flagship Initiative for Food Security2025-10-10T19:06:42+02:00

CFS 53 Side Event SE26 – Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems: The Catalytic Capital Framework

2025-10-11T09:41:45+02:00

This CFS53 Side Event (SE26), presents the GDPRD’s Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance and the new Catalytic Capital Framework with testing insights from donors to support more consistent assessment of impact and additionality in agri-SME blended finance. The event is co-organized by the GDPRD, IFAD, and the Agri-SME Learning Collective.

CFS 53 Side Event SE26 – Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems: The Catalytic Capital Framework2025-10-11T09:41:45+02:00

2025 World Food Forum Flagship Event

2025-10-07T17:35:53+02:00

13-17 October 2025 | FAO Rome, Italy. FAO's 80th anniversary is commemorated through a week of global dialogue, knowledge exchange and solution-driven collaboration, all guided by the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future” and FAO’s four betters: better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.

2025 World Food Forum Flagship Event2025-10-07T17:35:53+02:00

CFS 53 Side Event SE32 – Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation: Aligning multilateral, public and private investments

2025-10-11T09:43:20+02:00

This CFS53 Side Event will reaffirm the importance to double down global efforts to transform agrifood systems and strengthen multilateralism amid mounting global, declining ODA and weakening international cooperation. It will spotlight agrifood systems transformation as key to prosperity, well-being and global security. Co-organized by the GDPRD, FAO, and IFAD.

CFS 53 Side Event SE32 – Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation: Aligning multilateral, public and private investments2025-10-11T09:43:20+02:00

ILO: Innovative Solutions for Rural Youth Employment: Policy and Practice

2025-09-26T09:36:17+02:00

30 September 2025 | 14:00-15:00 CET | On Zoom. Join the ILO, EU, IFAD, and WFF for a dynamic webinar on rural youth employment, exploring policies and solutions to unlock decent work opportunities through agrifood systems. Hosted on the YouthForesight platform, the event brings together global experts and youth voices driving change.

ILO: Innovative Solutions for Rural Youth Employment: Policy and Practice2025-09-26T09:36:17+02:00

Webinar – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape

2025-10-06T10:59:21+02:00

With major donors reducing development aid, the global development community is under pressure to do more with less. Speakers will explore how emerging financing mechanisms can contribute to youth employment creation. This is a webinar by the GDPRD's Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment.

Webinar – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape2025-10-06T10:59:21+02:00

GDPRD Side Event at the FfD4: Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity

2025-07-30T16:00:40+02:00

Join the Donor Platform at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development side event, titled “Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity: Towards a new pact for mobilizing capital, reforming systems, and driving transformation at scale”. The session will take place on Monday, 30 June 2025, from 14:30 to 16:00 (CEST) with fully virtual participation.

GDPRD Side Event at the FfD4: Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity2025-07-30T16:00:40+02:00

IFPRI: Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping our eyes on the road

2025-05-08T13:12:05+02:00

This IFPRI Seminar, held during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings and co-organized with the World Bank, will address the ongoing global food crisis, with a focus on overcoming obstacles like conflicts, funding cuts, and inefficiencies in financing systems. Experts will explore solutions to enhance food security, strengthen value chains, and align public and private resources to tackle hunger and malnutrition.

IFPRI: Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping our eyes on the road2025-05-08T13:12:05+02:00

CFS: Collaborative Governance Dialogue on Financing for Food Security and Nutrition

2025-04-15T11:15:13+02:00

Join the Donor Platform at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Biannual Meeting on Collaborative Governance. GDPRD Senior Advisor Jim Woodhill will outline current challenges at the global, national, and local levels, including their root causes and recent developments in financing for food security and nutrition. GDPRD Co-Chair Bruce Campbell will share perspectives and experiences in using various financing instruments and solutions from CFS Member States and constituencies.

CFS: Collaborative Governance Dialogue on Financing for Food Security and Nutrition2025-04-15T11:15:13+02:00