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.
High score for nutrition
February 2019 | A recent report issued by the African Leaders for Nutrition Initiative (ALN) states that many African nations are still facing increasing rates of childhood stunting and wasting, as well as overweight children. A new Continental Nutrition Accountability Scorecard helps highlight progress towards achieving continental and global nutrition targets.
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.
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.
Addressing gender in climate change policies for agriculture
September 2018
A new video released by the UNDP-FAO supported programme "Integrating agriculture in national adaptation plans (NAP-Ag) illustrates how gender considerations are integrated into policies covering the agriculture sector in Colombia, Uganda and Viet Nam.
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.
Global Land Forum 2018
Bandung| Indonesia| 22 - 27 September 2018
Under the heading “United for Land Rights, Peace & Justice”, The Global Land Forum 2018 looks at a variety of topics, ranging from "Women’s Land Rights" over "Land Grabbing" and "Food Sovereignty" to "Agrarian Reform". On the occasion of the conference, the Global Donor Working Group on Land will hold a breakout session titled “Governance of domestic investment into land” on Wednesday, 26 September.
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.
Webinar: Facilitating safe trade - lessons and experiences from STDF's work
July 2018
In cooperation with the Secretariat of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development the Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF), organised a webinar about safe trade facilitation.
ASSESSING THE COSTS OF TENURE RISKS TO AGRIBUSINESSES
The Quantifying Tenure Risk is a joint initiative between the Overseas Development Institute and TMP Systems to provide data and analysis to reduce land conflict and improve land governance through better informed investment decisions. The study and tool is primarily geared towards investors to make a stronger, objective case for investing in better due diligence.
BLENDED FINANCE IN THE LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
A recent United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) report, "Blended Finance in the Least Developed Countries", states that an increase of financial resources, both public and private, domestic and international, is needed and they have to work harmoniously in order to help the world's forty-seven least developed countries (LDCs) achieve the SDGs.
RURAL PRODUCER AGENCY AND AGRICULTURAL VALUE CHAINS: WHAT ROLE FOR SOCIO-LEGAL EMPOWERMENT?
A new report released by the International Institute for Environment and Development (iied) examines the contribution that socio-legal empowerment can make to enhance the agency of rural actors as they engage with, or are affected by, commercial agriculture.
CERES2030: SECOND ACTIVITY UPDATE RELEASED
Ceres2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger, the joint initiative of Cornell University, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), has recently released its second Activity update. The newsletter is part of a series of updates that we will be provided on the project's activities, key milestones, and next steps.
STRENGTHENING AGRICULTURE AND AID FOR TRADE DEVELOPMENT IMPACT
Agriculture and aid for trade (AfT) are two key areas of development cooperation that share many synergies and seek similar or the same development objectives; however, there is a lack of coordination between the two areas. A new study released by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development looks at ways to bridge this gap.
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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