The Donor Platform will co-host two official side events at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53).
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Thursday 23 October 2025 | 13:30-14:45 CET | Philippines Room, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy, and On Zoom
CFS 53 Side Event SE26 – Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems: The Catalytic Capital Framework
This side event will present the GDPRD’s Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance and the new Catalytic Capital Framework with testing insights from donors to support more consistent assessment of impact and additionality in agri-SME blended finance.
The event is co-organized by the GDPRD, IFAD, and the Agri-SME Learning Collective.
Go to event link and register.
Friday 24 October 2025 | 11:45-13:00 CET | Iran Room, FAO HQ, Rome, Italy, and On Zoom
CFS 53 Side Event SE32 – Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation: Aligning multilateral, public and private investments
This side event will reaffirm the importance to double down global efforts to transform agrifood systems and strengthen multilateralism amid mounting global, declining ODA and weakening international cooperation. It will spotlight agrifood systems transformation as key to prosperity, well-being and global security.
The event is co-organized by the GDPRD, FAO, and IFAD.
Go to event link and register.
