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ECOSOC Partnership Forum 2026: A Donor Platform Co-Organized Side Event
26 January 2026 | 15:30 - 17:00 CET | Columbia University, New York, and on Zoom | "Strategic Investments for Resilient Agrifood Systems: Driving SDG Progress through Partnerships" is an official off-site side event of the 2026 ECOSOC Partnership Forum. It is co-organized by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), and World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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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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Exploring sustainable financing of land registration and land governance
This webinar will explore sustainable financing mechanisms for land administration systems, including how these may be scaled successfully and balance financial viability with equitable access to land services.
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Understanding the role of land rights for sustainable reconstruction in conflict and post-conflict settings
Understanding the role of land rights for sustainable reconstruction in conflict and post-conflict settings - the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and what we can learn from the experience of Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Syria and Timor-Leste
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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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Annual General Assembly 2024 – Final Session
AGA 2024 Synthesis Panel | DAY TWO: 27 November 2024 | 11:30 - 12:50 (CET) | IFAD HQ, Rome, Italy and Zoom. This final session will examine the implications of the AGA discussions on finance and the future directions of the Donor Platform.
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Annual General Assembly 2024 – Finance Coordination Session
AGA 2024 Finance Coordination Session | 27 November 2024 | 9:15 - 10:00 (CET) | IFAD HQ, Rome, Italy and Zoom. This session will explore the linkages with other global development financing discussions. Topics include the upcoming International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) and the 3FS tool.
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Annual General Assembly 2024 – Youth Session
AGA 2024 Youth Session | 26 November, 16:30-17:30 CET | Hear from young entrepreneurs from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda sharing innovative financing approaches.
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Webinar – Jobs for Youth in the Agrifood Sector: Leveraging Micro and Small Enterprises
Jobs for Youth in the Agri-food Sector: Leveraging Micro and Small Enterprises: A webinar by the Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment.
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