G7 2026 Leaders’ Summit
Michelle Tang2025-12-29T14:45:11+01:00As the Group of 7 (G7) Presidency in 2026, France will host the G7 Summit in Évian, France, from 14-16 June 2026.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025
Michelle Tang2025-12-24T13:16:52+01:00The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum convenes world leaders from government, business, civil society and academia in Davos to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities. The theme for this year's annual meeting is "Spirit of Dialogue".
Blog – CFS53 SIDE EVENT: Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation
Michelle Tang2025-12-19T11:56:46+01:00At CFS53, the GDPRD, FAO, and IFAD convened a high-level side event on the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations to address a critical question: how to mobilize and align investments to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable future.
Annual General Assembly 2025 – Catalysing Finance and Impact for Food Systems
Michelle Tang2025-12-22T12:02:32+01:0012 December, 11:45-13:00 CET | The session will explore the approaches needed to catalyse finance and strengthen impact in agrifood systems at the country level, examining how to strengthen coordination among private sector actors, development finance institutions, and government counterparts.
Annual General Assembly 2025 – High-Level Discussion Panel
Michelle Tang2025-12-11T23:06:43+01:00AGA 2025 High-Level Panel Discussion "Evolving roles in a fragmented aid landscape" | 12 December, 9:50-11:20 CET | The session will explore the evolving roles in a fragmented aid landscape, marked by shrinking ODA budgets, shifting financial reforms, and new demands for impact.
Annual General Assembly 2025 – Multilateral and geopolitical dynamics of agrifood systems financing and development
Michelle Tang2025-12-22T12:04:50+01:0012 December, 15:45-17:30 CET | The session will provide an overview of the multilateral and geopolitical dynamics shaping agrifood systems financing and development, and reflect on the key outcomes from 2025 and priorities for the year ahead.
Annual General Assembly 2025 – Thematic Session
Michelle Tang2025-12-22T12:03:12+01:0012 December, 14:30-15:30 CET | “The Future of Youth in Agrifood Systems: Tackling the Double Challenge of Access to Land and Finance” is a joint session by the Thematic Working Groups on Land and Rural Youth Employment that explores the central dilemma limiting youth engagement: how young people can access land without finance, and finance without land.
Annual General Assembly 2025 – Opening, Keynote, Scene Setting
Michelle Tang2025-12-22T11:55:32+01:0012 December, 9:00-9:35 CET | An opening session examining how shifting development finance dynamics call for renewed coordination, clearer alignment, and stronger commitment to transforming agrifood systems, featuring opening remarks, a keynote and scene-setting by the Co-Chairs of the High-Level Advisory Group.
Investing in Agrifood Systems: IFAD’s Federica Diamanti in conversation with the Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2025-12-03T09:11:54+01:00Why invest in agrifood systems now? In this interview, IFAD’s Federica Diamanti explains why financing food systems is an investment in prosperity, climate resilience, and stability — and why scaling it is more urgent than ever.
Annual General Assembly 2025
Michelle Tang2025-12-17T15:03:39+01:00The 2025 Annual General Assembly will focus on "Investing in the Future of Agrifood Systems: New directions for development finance". The sessions will explore how agrifood systems can be financed into the future and what this means for donors in a rapidly changing development landscape. A fresh rethink is needed to ensure financing matches the scale of the challenges ahead.
