The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) releases its 2024 Annual General Assembly (AGA) report, titled Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges. The emerging messages are especially significant in light of the rapidly evolving donor environment, and underscore the urgent need to rethink the financing agenda for 2025 and beyond.
The Agroecology Investment Guide provides comprehensive evidence and information on investing in enterprises that operate in line with the 13 principles of agroecology. The guide presents key evidence on the social and environmental impact of agroecological enterprises (AEEs) and showcases innovative funding models to support the holistic approaches of AEEs, with the ultimate goal of shifting towards healthy, just, and resilient food systems.
States of Fragility 2025 marks 25 years of the OECD’s work on fragility. This year's report explores how multidimensional fragility lies at the heart of geopolitical shifts that are disrupting long-standing global power balances.
An 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”.
An 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”.
An interview with Tim Diphoorn, One Acre Fund, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
An 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”.
An interview with Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
This paper examines how shifts in innovation and technology can foster resilient, inclusive rural transformation, focusing on farming systems and value chains. It highlights opportunities for innovation to create rural jobs, improve smallholder livelihoods, combat malnutrition, and address climate impacts.
An 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.
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