Annual General Assembly 2025 – Catalysing Finance and Impact for Food Systems

| 12 December 2025 | Hybrid |

12 December 2025 | 11:45 – 13:00 (CET) | European Commission, Brussels and WebX

“Catalysing Finance and Impact for Food Systems”

Background

This session explores the approaches needed to catalyse finance and strengthen impact in agrifood systems at the country level. Panellists will examine how coordination among private sector actors, development finance institutions, and government counterparts can be strengthened to unlock investment, improve risk-sharing, and accelerate the delivery of sustainable solutions.

The discussion will focus on practical mechanisms, enabling policies, and partnership models that support effective, scalable outcomes for farmers and rural communities.

Agenda
11:45-13:00Catalysing Finance and Impact for Agrifood Systems

  • Strengthening coordination among private sector, development finance, and government actors at the country level


Tim Diphoorn, One Acre Fund


Rodrigo Madrazo, CEO, EDFI Management Company


Songbae Lee, Independent Advisor and former Agricultural Finance Team Lead, USAID

Ambassador Khusrav Noziri, Assistant Director General, Islamic Organisation for Food Security (IOFS)

Alexandre Rutikanga, Chief Technical Advisor, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), Republic of Rwanda; UN Food Systems Member State National Dialogue Convenor

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