Podcast | Genna Tesdall, YPARD
Michelle Tang2025-08-14T13:04:26+02:00Genna Tesdall, Director of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD), shares her own experiences leading a global, youth-led organization.
Podcast | Sebastian Pedraza, YPARD
Michelle Tang2025-08-13T11:13:51+02:00Sebastian Pedraza is the Latin America Country Coordinator of Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) and the Chair of the YPARD Board. He shares his experiences both growing up in a rural environment and now working with rural youth to give them opportunities and a voice in their futures.
Special Event on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2025
Michelle Tang2025-07-25T09:31:09+02:0022 July 2025 | 10:00 to 12:00 EDT | Hybrid. FAO and its co-publishing partners will hold a Special Event dedicated to The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report on the margins of the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and preceding the report’s launch on 28 July 2025.
53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53)
Michelle Tang2025-10-27T08:26:31+01:00The 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53) will take place at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, from 20 to 24 October 2025.
FAO: The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems
Michelle Tang2025-10-03T16:26:32+02:00The world's agrifood systems stand at a crossroads. With 1.3 billion youth globally, the future of food, livelihoods, and economic resilience depends on their participation in agrifood systems. At the same time, agrifood systems need youth to drive productivity, innovation, and sustainability in a crucial and rapidly evolving sector. FAO's "The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems" report is a call to action.
Blog – Investing in Youth: The Role of Development Banks
Michelle Tang2025-05-16T14:01:20+02:00Youth unemployment remains one of the most pressing global challenges, particularly in developing countries where demographic pressures, limited job opportunities, and insufficient formal job creation make it difficult for young people to secure decent work. This webinar explored how development banks are aligning their strategies with the need for innovative solutions to create lasting opportunities for youth. Discover the key messages and insights.
OECD: International aid falls in 2024 for first time in five years
Michelle Tang2025-04-17T16:04:18+02:00International aid from official donors dropped by 7.1% in real terms in 2024, marking the first decline after five years of consecutive growth, according to preliminary data from the OECD.
Webinar – Investing in Youth: The Role of Development Banks
Sierra Berardelli2025-07-04T16:50:56+02:00Investing in Youth: The Role of Development Banks - A webinar by the Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment.
GDPRD 2024 Annual General Assembly Highlights
Michelle Tang2026-01-05T11:30:12+01:00The 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.
