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Platform topic: Sustainable/blended finance for food systems

Podcast | Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships

2025-07-01T10:23:19+02:00

Agnes Johan, Head of Blended Finance at Rabo Partnerships, shares why food systems must become a global priority and the surprising progress emerging market banks are making on sustainability. From her roots in agricultural economics to her passion for blended finance, she offers a grounded, hopeful vision for impactful change.

Podcast | Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships2025-07-01T10:23:19+02:00

Podcast | Ines Rocha, International Finance Corporation (IFC)

2025-07-01T10:24:20+02:00

Ines Rocha, Regional Director for Europe at IFC, shares what keeps her up at night—from the war in Ukraine to climate-driven disasters—and why, despite the challenges, she remains hopeful about the momentum for change. Hear how private sector innovation and collective global action are shaping a more sustainable future.

Podcast | Ines Rocha, International Finance Corporation (IFC)2025-07-01T10:24:20+02:00

Sustainable Finance at UNDP

2025-05-29T11:13:29+02:00

The latest report from the UNDP Sustainable Finance Hub shows that for every US$1 received in funding between 2022 and 2024, UNDP promoted nearly US$60 in public and private investments aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Sustainable Finance at UNDP2025-05-29T11:13:29+02:00

ASLC: Guidance Document: Improving Targeting of Agri-SMEs with Appropriate Business Development Services and Technical Assistance

2025-05-12T16:14:17+02:00

The Agri-SME Learning Collective (ASLC) has developed a new segmentation guide to help support organizations to tailor their services to the real needs of agri-businesses.

ASLC: Guidance Document: Improving Targeting of Agri-SMEs with Appropriate Business Development Services and Technical Assistance2025-05-12T16:14:17+02:00

FAO: Financing food for a better future

2025-05-08T13:50:08+02:00

This report analyses the agrifood financing landscape, particularly in light of the current global polycrisis, and provides recommendations for reform to ensure that sufficient funding reaches the countries and people most in need.

FAO: Financing food for a better future2025-05-08T13:50:08+02:00

Introducing the Donor Testing Cohort for the Catalytic Capital Framework

2025-04-23T16:04:37+02:00

The Donor Platform’s Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance for Food Systems, in partnership with the Agri-SME Learning Collective (ASLC), announces the donor testing cohort for the Catalytic Capital Framework. These donors are key to testing the framework, offering real-world insights on deploying catalytic capital to drive meaningful change in the agri-SME sector.

Introducing the Donor Testing Cohort for the Catalytic Capital Framework2025-04-23T16:04:37+02:00

GDPRD 2024 Annual General Assembly Highlights

2025-03-10T09:25:53+01:00

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.

GDPRD 2024 Annual General Assembly Highlights2025-03-10T09:25:53+01:00