News and op-eds

The latest news and editorials related to issues pertinent to the vision and mission of the Platform.

News and op-eds

The latest news and editorials related to issues pertinent to the vision and mission of the Platform.

  • 16 March 2016

    Two of the members of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development underwent institutional changes in response to the new challenges of development cooperation. Both new establishments aim to strengthen policy coherence and coordination of all related development cooperation activities. The change of government

  • 17 February 2016

    Bonn | Germany | 26 Feb 2016 Links Adequately reviewing the latest best practices and technologies in land governance is crucial for securing land tenure and for reaching other development

  • 14 February 2016

    The agricultural ministers of the G20 agreed to promote food security, nutrition and sustainable agricultural growth and rural development. It was the first meeting since the adoption of the SDGs. In this regard the ministers agreed that agriculture is the common thread through all

  • 12 October 2015

    The Paris Agreement opened new windows of opportunity for food security and farming to be jointly addressed by the global community. The issue of food security was explicitly mentioned in relation to climate change and the importance of safeguarding it and ending hunger is

  • 6 July 2015

    2017 BRUSSELS BRIEFING AGRICULTURAL TRADE NO47 3 FEBRUARY 2017 (PDF, 296.8 KIB) IAB PLATFORM WORKSHOP 07-08 MARCH 2017 (PDF, 585.6 KIB) WB LAND CONFERENCE WASHINGTON 20 - 24 MARCH 2017 (PDF, 399.1 KIB) ITC INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE AGRI-BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT GENEVA 2 MARCH 2017 (PDF, 313.8