The Platform provides a discussion forum for programmatic and institutional innovations and donor priorities in line with 2030 Agenda. The focus is on several different areas that address the dramatically changing rural transformation processes. By highlighting specific dynamics we aim to match opportunities of donor agencies and international finance institutions. Ultimately the work of the Platform supports the creation of more synergies that contribute to the implementation of the SDGs and to an inclusive rural transformation process.
Agenda
2030
About Agenda 2030
Agriculture and rural development would need to be leveraged within a broader approach that addresses sustainable and inclusive rural transformation processes using the framework provided by Agenda 2030.
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
27 March 2019 | IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018, and considers challenges and opportunities ahead.
Climate
Change
About Climate Change
COP24 took place from 3-14 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland. One of the most important tasks of the COP24 was to work out and adopt a package of decisions ensuring the full implementation of the Paris Agreement, in accordance with the decisions adopted in Paris (COP21) and in Marrakesh (CMA1.1).
Potentials for Greenhous Gas Mitigation in Agriculture
March 2019 | "Climate change mitigation potential of agricultural practices supported by IFAD investments" - a new study adds to the international discussions on climate change by recognizing the importance of agriculture in adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Rural
Youth
About Rural Youth
Youth are at the heart of the future of agriculture, food production and rural development, but it requires inclusive strategies that help making agriculture and rural livelihoods more attractive for them.
Generation matters: Brussels Briefing n. 53 on the Role of Young Farmers
November 2018
Rural youth was the focus of Brussels Policy Briefing n. 53, which was held on 20 November 2018 on invitation by CTA, ACP Secretariat, the EU and Concord, the European confederation for relief and development.
Gender
About Gender
The gender workstream of the Platform works towards strengthening gender equality through selected initiatives that foster transparency, responsibility and accountability by all stakeholders in line with the SDGs.
Alone in Gender is no solution
March 2019 | “More Powerful Together”, the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day recognised the important roles we all play to advance gender equality. A number of Platform members’ activities focused on exactly that.
Land
governance
About Land Governance
The Global Working Group on Land is committed to increase the coordination and knowledge exchange on land governance programmes and jointly advocate the relevance of land issues in policy processes which affect international development.
How to Achieve the SDG Goals and Global Commitments on Land?
Washington, DC | USA | 28 Mar 2019
The Global Donor Working Group on Land (GDWGL) made a deep dive into this question during an interactive session at the 2019 World Bank Land Conference.
CAADP
About CAADP
The Platform engages in CAADP and the Development Partners Coordination Group as an opportunity for donors to cooperate at global, regional and national levels in line with the Malabo Declaration and Implementation Strategy and Roadmap to achieve the 2025 vision on CAADP.
Lead, Measure, Grow: The Arican Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) 2018
Kigali | Rwanda | September 2018
Leaders from government, the private sector, research and development came together from 4-8 September at the 8th African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) to discuss sustainable agricultural and economic growth across the African continent.
Agribusiness
and Trade
About Inclusive Agribusiness and Trade
The two working groups focus respectively on policy coherence between trade and agriculture and small-business market approaches as driver of economic and social development, while searching for matching opportunities and synergies.
Strengthening Agriculture and Aid for Trade Development Impact
December 2018
A new study released by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development looks at ways to bridge the gap agriculture and aid for trade.
PLATFORM 2018 ANNUAL REPORT
2018 was a vibrant and productive year for the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development.The 2018 Annual Report gives an overview and highlights the key milestones.
THE STATE OF FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION IN THE WORLD 2019
FAO’s 2019 report on Food Security and Nutrition in the World is out, stating that the world is not on track to meet the global nutrition targets by 2030
2019 GLOBAL FOOD POLICY REPORT
IFPRI’s flagship report reviews the major food policy issues, developments, and decisions of 2018, and considers challenges and opportunities ahead. There is an urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability, according to the report, which was released on 27 March 2019.
FOSTERING TERRITORIAL PERSPECTIVE FOR DEVELOPMENT
Territorial approaches are increasingly recognized as a powerful tool for improving development outcomes. This new white paper, released by a group of Platform members and partners provides an overview, discusses opportunities and calls for an international alliance to implement development-focused territorial approaches.
BECAUSE WOMEN MATTER
Desigining interventions in food, nutrition, and agriculture that allow women to change their lives based on the EU's 2015 framework for addressing gender equality in EU External Relations, the Gender Action Plan 2016–2020 (GAP II).
EU ACHIEVEMENTS IN FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, 2014-2018
This publication and video highlight how the EU is supporting countries and institutions to address numerous challenges facing food security, improved nutrition, and sustainable agriculture, and to seize opportunities to further their development.
2019 GLOBAL REPORT ON FOOD CRISES
The third annual Global Report on Food Crises highlights the plight of millions of people who must fight every day against acute hunger and malnutrition. The report also points the way towards solutions that can rebuild lives and livelihoods in communities around the world.
CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION POTENTIAL OF AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES SUPPORTED BY IFAD INVESTMENTS
International discussions on climate change increasingly recognize the importance of agriculture in adaptation and mitigation efforts. This study estimates the mitigation potential of agricultural practices supported by IFAD’s current investments in order to provide guidance for the design of future investments.
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