Platform topic: Sustainable/blended finance for food systems
Global summit of the True Cost Accounting Accelerator in Rome, Italy to scale implementation of TCA solutions for food systems
The fifth Finance in Common (FiCS) annual summit, cohosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, with the support of AFD (Agence Française de Développement).
Co-Chairs Bruce Campbell (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation - SDC) and Federica de Gaetano (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, AICS) are featured in the Devex 2024 Global Voices list, for their opinion piece on “How blended finance can catalyse private capital for agriculture”, originally published on 1 October 2024.
A new IFAD report outlines findings from 14 sample private sector engagement programmes across the Near East, North Africa and Europe region.
New report on the impact of migration, migrant remittances and diaspora finance on climate resilience in countries of origin from IFAD's Financing Facility for Remittances (FFR).
The second report on IFAD’s impact on small-sscale farmers via the rural development projects financed by the proceeds of the 2022 and 2023 sustainability bonds is published.
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) has published its Annual Report for 2023.
This year's Annual General Assembly will take place on 26-27 November 2024, under the theme "Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges". We will examine how the international community is rethinking the use of limited Official Development Assistance (ODA) donor resources in food and nutrition. This includes exploring innovative financing, better coordination of donor approaches, and stronger harmonization of stakeholder engagement.
Building Bridges 2024 is the annual event of the Building Bridges Foundation and will convene expert-led discussions to address our most critical and pressing global challenges.
30 June – 3 July, 2025 | Seville, Spain. The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and support reform of the international financial architecture.
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.
Secretariat hosted at the International Fund for Agricultural Development
Via Paolo di Dono 44, 00142 Rome, Italy
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