World Rural Forum: Family Farmers’ Review of the First 5 Years of the UNDFF 2019-2028
Michelle Tang2024-10-21T11:22:14+02:00World Rural Forum report at the midpoint of the UN Decade on Family Farming (UNDFF), assessing five years of implementation.
UNCCD: Report, Women’s role in combatting drought
Michelle Tang2024-10-21T11:07:13+02:00The UNCCD report 'Women-Led Solutions for Drought Resilience’ showcases women-led solutions for building drought resilience, and was launched on the International Day of Rural Women by UNCCD and FAO.
FAO: The quest for healthy diets
Michelle Tang2024-10-21T10:51:16+02:00The ‘Quest for healthy diets’ publication sums up FAO’s work to improve nutrition levels structurally, by way of data, evidence, innovation and convening power for the collective goal to ensure all people have access to culturally appropriate healthy food.
Blog – Big ideas for food systems: Reflecting on the 2024 State of Food Security and Nutrition
Michelle Tang2025-07-31T16:43:06+02:00What are some innovative and cross-sector ideas with the potential to make a difference in food systems financing? Read the summary blog of the webinar "Financing Food and Rural Development" on 26 September 2024 and co-hosted by the Donor Platform and the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate.
SDG2 Roadmap Working Group Meeting Minutes 08 July 2024
Michelle Tang2024-10-25T10:25:12+02:00Download the PDF
Devex Publishes Op-Ed by Co-Chairs on Blended Finance for Agriculture
Michelle Tang2025-02-05T13:03:40+01:00On 1 October 2024, Devex published an opinion article “How blended finance can catalyse private capital for agriculture” authored by GDPRD Co-Chairs Federica de Gaetano (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation, AICS) and Bruce Campbell (Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, SDC).
UNDP Joins the Global Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2024-10-18T12:12:00+02:00The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is pleased to welcome the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) as its newest member.
Global Donor Platform and ASLC Launch Partnership on Catalytic Capital Framework
Michelle Tang2025-04-08T16:03:22+02:00The GDPRD Secretariat is pleased to announce its latest working group dedicated to sustainable and blended finance for food systems. We are delighted to introduce the Co-Chairs of this new working group, Tuleen Alkhoffash of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Songbae Lee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They will guide the group for the two-year term (2024-2026).
IGC: Evidence review for agricultural SME finance
Michelle Tang2024-09-23T08:47:48+02:00This International Growth Centre (IGC) evidence review maps the existing body of practitioner and academic evidence on lending to agricultural small and medium-sized enterprises in developing economies and identifies research and learning priorities to fill key gaps.
FAO: Stories of Agrifood Systems Change
Michelle Tang2024-09-24T16:34:14+02:00This publication highlights the latest in a series of country change stories connecting global agrifood systems discourse to specific realities in Côte d’Ivoire, Cambodia, the Pacific, Guatemala and Albania, to demystify some of the terms involved and make sense of what they mean at country level.
ILO: Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024
Michelle Tang2024-09-19T16:38:28+02:00The Global Employment Trends for Youth 2024 report is the 20th anniversary publication of the International Labour Organization’s Global Employment Trends for Youth.
Italy’s G7 Presidency: A catalyst for global food security and climate action
Michelle Tang2024-09-11T10:36:14+02:00Federica de Gaetano, GDPRD's new Co-Chair, and Francesco Rampa discuss the growing momentum around sustainable food systems. As the world grapples with climate change, food insecurity and economic challenges, a holistic approach to rural development becomes increasingly urgent. Italy's G7 Presidency in 2024 sets the stage for critical dialogue and initiatives on these issues.
Podcast | Ji-Yeun Rim, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Michelle Tang2024-08-12T14:33:47+02:00Ji-Yeun Rim is a Senior Policy Analyst at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She also co-chairs the Donor Platform’s Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment. She shares her aspirations for the working group and how it plays a part in making development happen.
