G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group: 2025 Presidency and Co-chairs Note on Agenda Priorities
Carlotta Cramer2025-02-28T12:50:46+01:00Note on the priority areas of the G20 Sustainable Finance Working Group under the South African Presidency.
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”.
The Future of Official Development Assistance: Incremental Improvements or Radical Reform?
Carlotta Cramer2025-02-17T14:55:56+01:00A new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD) brings together reflections and proposals from leading experts and practitioners to consider what pathways exist for the future of ODA.
Blended Finance for a Sustainable Future: One Acre Fund’s model for scaling change
Michelle Tang2025-02-10T11:41:51+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”.
UNESCO World Food Systems Chair Annual Symposium: African Food Systems
Carlotta Cramer2025-02-03T12:10:50+01:00The UNESCO Chair on World Food Systems Annual Symposium this year focuses on African food systems — their innovation, variety, food sovereignty, and the ways in which the agrifood sector responds to demographic, economic, climatic and health trends.
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”.
Exploring sustainable financing of land registration and land governance
Carlotta Cramer2025-01-31T16:50:43+01:00This webinar will explore sustainable financing mechanisms for land administration systems, including how these may be scaled successfully and balance financial viability with equitable access to land services.
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.
