• Download Read More The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has conducted a nation-wide rural household survey in Ukraine, targeting 5,230 rural households across the country, with the objectives of: i) collecting necessary evidence on the impact of

  • The Dialogue will highlight issues affecting rural youth and gather input for Game Changer solutions for decent jobs creation for rural youth in food systems. First, a round of opening statements and pitches for youth centered Game Changer solutions submitted to the UNFSS will set the scene.

  • This joint FAO-UNDP-UNEP report calls for governments to rethink the way agriculture is subsidized and supported. The majority (87%) of $540 billion of support to agricultural producers is either price distorting or harmful to nature and health. Repurposing this support can help transform food systems and achieve the SDGs.

  • Online, 19 April 2017 As a study commissioned by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development has argued, inclusive agribusiness is not yet an universally accepted term and there is lack of clarity about its boundaries. But the amount of current investments in this area (some guess at over USD 4 billion globally) might

  • 30 NOVEMBER AND 1 DECEMBER 2022 | 9:00-10:30 EST | Virtual Links Impact evaluations are critical for understanding whether program and policy interventions are working, why, and for whom. In recent years, the tenure sector has made significant progress in using impact evaluations to build

  • GLOBAL | 22-26 MAY 2023 | SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT Links The 58th Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Bank and the 49th Meetings of the Board of Governors of the African Development Fund will take place in Sharm El

  • 18-19 November 2024 | Rio de Janeiro | In-person. The G20 Summit marks the culmination of efforts undertaken by the country holding the group's rotating presidency. It's a moment for world leaders to endorse agreements negotiated throughout the year and chart a course for tackling global challenges. Leaders from all 19 member countries, along with the African Union and the European Union, are expected to attend.

  • 15 July 2024 | 11:00 to 13:00 EDT | UNHG, New York Conference Room 2. FAO and its co-publishing partners will be presenting key messages of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report at a Special Event in the margins of the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).

  • Cover of the GDPRD 2023 Annual Report

    The year 2023 marked the Donor Platform’s 20th anniversary and the report highlights the activities and results in catalysing change and harmonizing impact. Highlights include a focus on sustainable and blended financing for SDG 2, stronger collaboration among donors for greater impact, and better data systems for food systems and rural development.

  • GLOBAL | 22 - 24 MARCH 2022 | VIRTUAL, MANILA TIME - GMT+8 Links The overall food security situation remains a major concern in Asia and the Pacific, home to 60% of the world’s population. The COVID-19 pandemic is exacerbating pre-existing challenges to food