Empowering Youth to Transform Food Systems: Driving change through advocacy, agripreneurship, and policy
Michelle Tang2025-02-20T10:00:28+01:00An interview with Sebastian Pedraza, Chair of the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Board, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
From Struggles to Solutions: How donors can better support young agripreneurs
Michelle Tang2025-03-24T16:08:29+01:00An interview with Jenice Achieng, Owner, Agnesa Bakery; Country Representative, YPARD Kenya, and Moreen Nyakato, CEO, Greeco Organic Farm, Uganda, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Blended Finance for a Sustainable Future: One Acre Fund’s model for scaling change
Michelle Tang2026-02-17T10:39:16+01:00An interview with Tim Diphoorn, One Acre Fund, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Transforming Food Systems in Fragile Contexts: Ines Rocha on innovation, investments, and partnerships
Michelle Tang2025-02-06T13:27:34+01:00An interview with Ines Rocha, International Finance Corporation (IFC), during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Creating Impact through Collaboration: The future of blended finance in food systems
Michelle Tang2025-02-03T10:50:26+01:00An interview with Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
Sharing Donor Experiences for SDG2: Interview with new member GAFSP
Michelle Tang2025-04-02T16:13:38+02:00An interview with Natasha Hayward, The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”. GAFSP joined the Donor Platform as a new member in November 2024.
Meet Genna Tesdall, new Co-Chair of GDPRD’s Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment
Michelle Tang2025-02-03T10:56:28+01:00Genna Tesdall shares her vision for empowering youth through cross-sector collaboration. She discusses how the working group provides an ideal platform for this and highlights YPARD’s role in amplifying youth voices, promoting inclusive financing, and enhancing youth engagement in development programs.
Moving Forward Together: Interview with new member UNDP
Michelle Tang2025-01-24T10:40:10+01:00An interview with Troels Mahieu-Sorensen, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”. UNDP joined the Donor Platform as a new member in October 2024.
