Events

  • IFAD Governing Council: 49th Session

    The 49th Session of the IFAD Governing Council. The 2026 overarching theme is “From Farm to Market: Investing with Young Entrepreneurs” and will also mark the launch of the IFAD14 Consultation, offering a platform for Governors to exchange perspectives on key priorities for future strategic action.

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  • UN Food Systems Summit +4 Stocktake (UNFSS+4)

    The 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 28-30, 2025. Building on the momentum of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the first Stocktaking Moment in 2023 (UNFSS+2), this event will focus on accelerating sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems transformation.

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  • G7 2025 Leaders’ Summit – Canada

    15-17 June 2025 | Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada Links For the seventh time, Canada assumed the Presidency of the G7 from January 1 until December 31, 2025. The

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  • UNESCO World Food Systems Chair Annual Symposium: African Food Systems

    The UNESCO Chair on World Food Systems Annual Symposium this year focuses on African food systems — their innovation, variety, food sovereignty, and the ways in which the agrifood sector responds to demographic, economic, climatic and health trends.

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

    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.

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  • Webinar – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape

    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.

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