SDG2 Roadmap Working Group Meeting Minutes 08 July 2024
Michelle Tang2024-10-25T10:25:12+02:00Download the PDF
Devex Publishes Op-Ed by Co-Chairs on Blended Finance for Agriculture
Michelle Tang2025-02-05T13:03:40+01:00On 1 October 2024, Devex published an opinion article “How blended finance can catalyse private capital for agriculture” authored by GDPRD Co-Chairs Federica de Gaetano (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, AICS) and Bruce Campbell (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC).
UNDP Joins the Global Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2024-10-18T12:12:00+02:00The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is pleased to welcome the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest member.
Webinar: Financing Food and Rural Development
Michelle Tang2024-12-11T13:18:29+01:00The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is organizing a series of webinars to help development actors better understand development finance and donor approaches. The second seminar will present and discuss the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) Report 2024 and implications for donors and development partners
Global Donor Platform and ASLC Launch Partnership on Catalytic Capital Framework
Michelle Tang2025-04-08T16:03:22+02:00The GDPRD Secretariat is pleased to announce its latest working group dedicated to sustainable and blended finance for food systems. We are delighted to introduce the Co-Chairs of this new working group, Tuleen Alkhoffash of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Songbae Lee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They will guide the group for the two-year term (2024-2026).
Italy’s G7 Presidency: A catalyst for global food security and climate action
Michelle Tang2024-09-11T10:36:14+02:00Federica de Gaetano, GDPRD's new Co-Chair, and Francesco Rampa discuss the growing momentum around sustainable food systems. As the world grapples with climate change, food insecurity and economic challenges, a holistic approach to rural development becomes increasingly urgent. Italy's G7 Presidency in 2024 sets the stage for critical dialogue and initiatives on these issues.
New Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance
Michelle Tang2024-07-24T12:10:12+02:00The GDPRD Secretariat is pleased to announce its latest working group dedicated to sustainable and blended finance for food systems. We are delighted to introduce the Co-Chairs of this new working group, Tuleen Alkhoffash of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Songbae Lee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They will guide the group for the two-year term (2024-2026).
Blended finance: Why now is the time to double down
Michelle Tang2025-01-27T14:36:49+01:00Interview with Chris Isaac, Chief Investment Officer at AgDevCo: Blended finance and why now is the time to double down to help bridge the SDG investment gap.
