• 22 April 2026 | 8.30–9.45 AM (New York ET) / 14:30–15:45 (CET) | Hybrid: In-person and on Zoom. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) are co-hosting a breakfast meeting at the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FFD Forum), as part of the Financing for Development (Fin4Dev) Dialogues. The session will examine how current trade and energy disruptions are affecting agrifood systems and what recent shocks have taught the global community about strengthening resilience. 

    Your Content Goes Here

  • 3-5 November 2025 | Washington DC, USA. The Forum brings together practitioners from across sectors to shape the next decade of blended finance, exploring market trends, collaboration, and private sector solutions for sustainable development.

    Your Content Goes Here

  • The 2025 Annual General Assembly will focus on "Investing in the Future of Agrifood Systems: New directions for development finance". The sessions will explore how agrifood systems can be financed into the future and what this means for donors in a rapidly changing development landscape. A fresh rethink is needed to ensure financing matches the scale of the challenges ahead.

    Your Content Goes Here

  • 30 June – 3 July, 2025 | Seville, Spain. The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and support reform of the international financial architecture.

    Your Content Goes Here

  • The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) will convene on 11-22 November 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The UNFCCC secretariat (UN Climate Change) is the United Nations entity tasked with supporting the global response to the threat of climate change.

    Your Content Goes Here

  • Supporting and shaping the global nutrition agenda with evidence: A three-decade journey of research and partnerships for impact; 34th Annual Martin J. Forman Memorial Lecture

    Your Content Goes Here

  • 21 October - 1 November 2024 | Cali, Colombia | In-person. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Columbia. The theme of COP16 is "Peace with Nature". 

    Your Content Goes Here