Thematic Areas Sustainable/Blended Finance for Food Systems The Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance for Food Systems was established in response to a clear need identified in a 2023 enquiry conducted jointly by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) and the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate. The enquiry's summary

Five interviews from leading voices in the future of food systems, with messages for our youth and small-scale farmers.

In our latest segment, Andrea Zinn, Director at Council on Smallholder Agricultural Finance (CSAF) and Senior Manager at Aceli Americas, Aceli Africa, talks about ways to amplify donor funding for agricultural development and why donor coordination with the private sector is so important to reach the missing middle.

The event is organized by the 50×2030 Data Use Component at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), in collaboration with the other 50×2030 components at FAO and the World Bank, and the 50×2030 Secretariat also located within the World Bank.

The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) co-organized a virtual round table with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Commission (EC) on “Addressing the Impacts of the War in Ukraine on 3F (Food, Fuel, Fertilizer) Prices for Rural Small-Scale Producers” on 20 May, 2022.

Workstreams Donor coordination for food systems transformation Building on the overall focus of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) on donor coordination, the GDPRD conducted a review and investigation of good practices in donor cooperation for food systems and rural development. This workstream aims to better support donors and their

Tristan Armstrong, Co-Chair of the Donor Platform from 2021 to 2023 on behalf of Australia, looks back on his tenure through global crises and a milestone anniversary.

Thematic Areas Rural Youth Employment Rural youth need more and better jobs in sustainable agrifood systems and green economies. Creating decent employment and income opportunities is essential to reduce poverty, improve food security and provide a future for young people in rural areas. Building on previous work and initiatives, the G20 Summit in

The Secretariat spoke with both co-chairs ahead of this week’s Senior Managers’ Meeting and the High-Level Food Systems event. Conrad Rein Policy Officer, Sustainable Agri-Food systems and Fisheries, European Commission CONTACT | CO-CHAIR Conrad Rein, European Commission, shares his thoughts on why donors play

In 2020, the Platform continued to play a more effective and strategic influencing role in response to the shifting development agenda under the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related changing donor landscape. Links The year was marked by some key