Financing the future of food requires bold action and innovative partnerships.
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The donor coordination workstream supported members in their involvement with global events, starting with the pilot Global Coordination Gathering under the G7 Italian Presidency.
The development finance workstream brought together donors to discuss sustainable and blended finance by creating a results-driven multi-donor working group. It also organized webinars, such as those on Decoding the Fundamentals of Development Finance and Financing Food and Development, to share ideas and knowledge on financing options and best practices for transforming food systems. These activities led up to the AGA, where participants discussed how to best use limited ODA for food and nutrition.
The data workstream, supported by the SDG 2 Roadmap Working Group and GDPRD’s partnership with Hesat2030, worked to promote evidence-based learning for better data usage and explore how AI can affect agrifood systems.
The Platform’s four thematic working groups continue to engage members and the international community in dialogue on critical and emerging issues in the areas of sustainable/blended finance, rural youth employment, land governance and SDG 2 “Zero Hunger”.
Looking ahead to 2025
Building on the Platform’s activities in 2024, the GDPRD will continue to promote the financing agenda for food systems and support its members in strategically engaging at FfD4 and other key global events. 2025 will be a critical year for global discussions on financing for development.
Outreach and communication
In 2024, the GDPRD strengthened its outreach and communication efforts with members and the development community. In 2024, the GDPRD released the new Food Systems Architecture Database – an interactive information base that illustrates the international architecture of organizations and key initiatives working on food systems and agricultural development.
Publication date: June 2025
