25-28 May 2026 | FAO Headquarters, Rome & Online. Under the overarching theme “Shaping the Future of Joint Nutrition Action in a Changing World,” the 2026 edition will focus on strengthening joint approaches, enhancing coordination, and identifying practical pathways to accelerate nutrition progress in a rapidly evolving global context.
29-30 June 2026 | Hamburg, Germany. This year, the conference will focus on consolidating achievements and expanding its scope and outreach, recognizing the HSC’s unique role as a safe space for challenging conversations and unconventional exchanges. It will take place at a crucial moment for international co-operation.
16-19 March 2026 | Hybrid, Asian Development Bank HQ, Manila, Philippines. The forum will bring together a multi-stakeholder group to explore opportunities for transforming food systems in the region, under the theme “Feeding the Future, Sustaining the Planet”.
This report presents innovative analyses on land tenure systems and governance, with a focus on women’s land rights and the role of customary tenure in addressing climate change and protecting biodiversity.
Global growth remains resilient, but the OECD warns of deepening vulnerabilities across labour markets, finance, and public debt.
At 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.
Why 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.
In this interview, Abdula Manafi Mutualo, Chief Multilateral Relations Officer at the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), highlights IOFS’s mission and strategic priorities, its engagement with the Donor Platform, and its commitment to advancing inclusive and coordinated agrifood systems transformation.
The report explores how human-induced land degradation impacts farms of all sizes and global food production. It highlights the role of landholding scale in shaping sustainable land management and the policies needed to prevent, reduce, and reverse degradation.
In this interview, Corinna Hawkes, Director of Agrifood Systems and Food Safety at the FAO, highlights the urgent need and opportunity for donors to adopt systems-based approaches that can lead to real, lasting change in agrifood systems.
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is a vibrant partnership, advocacy and knowledge network of key donors focusing on food security and rural development.
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