Events

  • World Urban Forum 2026

    This year's theme is "Housing the World: Safe and resilient cities and communities". Held every two years, the World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on urbanization convened by UN-Habitat, bringing together a wide range of urban stakeholders to explore solutions to the growing global housing crisis and to position housing as a foundation for safe and resilient cities and communities.

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  • Annual General Assembly 2025 – Opening, Keynote, Scene Setting

    12 December, 9:00-9:35 CET | An opening session examining how shifting development finance dynamics call for renewed coordination, clearer alignment, and stronger commitment to transforming agrifood systems, featuring opening remarks, a keynote and scene-setting by the Co-Chairs of the High-Level Advisory Group.

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  • CIHEAM Zaragoza: International Symposium – New Models of Agri-Food Development Cooperation

    11–12 November 2026 | An international symposium, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), dedicated to exploring new directions for agrifood development cooperation amid shifting global realities. GDPRD Secretariat Coordinator Maurizio Navarra is a panellist in Session II on "Adapting for impact: the role of European development agencies in a changing world".

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  • Convergence: Global Blended Finance Forum

    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.

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  • 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53)

    The 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53) will take place at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 20 to 24 October 2025.

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  • GDPRD Side Event at the FfD4: Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity

    Join the Donor Platform at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development side event, titled “Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity: Towards a new pact for mobilizing capital, reforming systems, and driving transformation at scale”. The session will take place on Monday, 30 June 2025, from 14:30 to 16:00 (CEST) with fully virtual participation.

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  • IFPRI: Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping our eyes on the road

    This IFPRI Seminar, held during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings and co-organized with the World Bank, will address the ongoing global food crisis, with a focus on overcoming obstacles like conflicts, funding cuts, and inefficiencies in financing systems. Experts will explore solutions to enhance food security, strengthen value chains, and align public and private resources to tackle hunger and malnutrition.

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  • CFS: Collaborative Governance Dialogue on Financing for Food Security and Nutrition

    Join the Donor Platform at the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Biannual Meeting on Collaborative Governance. GDPRD Senior Advisor Jim Woodhill will outline current challenges at the global, national, and local levels, including their root causes and recent developments in financing for food security and nutrition. GDPRD Co-Chair Bruce Campbell will share perspectives and experiences in using various financing instruments and solutions from CFS Member States and constituencies.

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