The State of Food and Agriculture 2025
Michelle Tang2025-11-04T09:28:36+01:00The 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.
Convergence: State of Climate Blended Finance 2025
Michelle Tang2025-11-04T09:19:07+01:00The report examines global trends in mobilizing private investment for climate action, with 2024 marking USD 15.5 billion across 84 deals—the second-highest level in six years. The report highlights strong institutional investor participation, a continued focus on mitigation, and shifting regional dynamics in climate finance.
Blog – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape
Michelle Tang2025-10-30T17:44:06+01:00As global aid budgets shrink, how can we unlock new financing pathways for young people in rural economies? Read the blog on our latest webinar to discover how innovative mechanisms, from green bonds to carbon markets, are empowering youth as co-creators in sustainable development. Discover the key messages and insights.
Podcast | Corinna Hawkes, FAO
Michelle Tang2025-10-27T13:38:25+01:00In this episode, Corinna Hawkes, Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO, shares her personal journey into food policy and her belief in the power of food to create healthier, happier lives. She discusses why now is the time for donors and governments to embrace a systems approach to transforming agri-food systems for people, planet, and prosperity.
TWG Youth Meeting Minutes 18 September 2025
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Podcast | Jenice Achieng and Moreen Nyakato
Michelle Tang2025-10-30T18:12:43+01:00In this special episode for the International Day of Rural Women, hear how rural women are transforming food systems as they share stories of resilience, innovation and leadership in agri-business from Kenya and Uganda to India.
The Donor Platform to co-host two official side events at CFS 53
Michelle Tang2025-10-11T09:58:47+02:00The Donor Platform will participate at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53) with two side events: one on 'Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems' and the other on 'Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation'."
Investing in the Future of Food and Agriculture: How systems approaches can unlock impact
Michelle Tang2025-10-07T11:05:30+02:00In 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.
2025 EAT-Lancet Commission on healthy, sustainable, and just food systems
Michelle Tang2025-10-03T11:56:22+02:00In an era of global uncertainty, the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission report redefines the path to healthy, just and sustainable food systems.
HLPE Report: Building Resilient Food Systems
Michelle Tang2025-10-02T13:34:39+02:00The report highlights the urgent need to strengthen food system resilience in the face of growing environmental, political and economic challenges. It offers focused, action-oriented policy recommendations to help build food systems that can withstand future shocks and stresses.
OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC) Blended Finance Guidance 2025
Michelle Tang2025-10-13T22:17:31+02:00Explore the updated OECD DAC Blended Finance Guidance, a practical tool to scale high-quality blended finance and mobilize private investment for sustainable development.
Norway’s Evolving Role in Donor Collaboration and Food Systems Finance: A Conversation with Norad’s Anders Aabo
Michelle Tang2025-09-19T10:31:01+02:00Learn how Norway is advancing food systems transformation through agri-SME finance, donor collaboration, and partnerships like the Financing for Agri-SMEs in Africa (FASA). He also highlights the GDPRD’s role in setting shared standards through its Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance.
