The 2nd edition of this report assess and summarises the current state of thinking about policy for agricultural development in developing countries. Links Agriculture is typically the most critical economic sector in rural areas. It provides employment and income for people in these
The new Ceres2030 update brings the highlights of the past six months of the initiative. Links Ceres2030: Sustainable solutions to end hunger, the joint initiative by Cornell University, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) and the International Institute for Sustainable Development
Effective market systems development requires equitable participation and benefits for men, women, and male and female youth. A market systems development approach targets the root causes of poor market systems performance and enables market actors to achieve inclusive growth. Attention to the inclusion of youth and women
Led by the Global Donor Working Group on Land (GDWGL) report working group and together with key stakeholders, a virtual workshop was organized at the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) on the development of the State of Land Tenure and Governance Report. Sources
On 30 June 2021, the Thematic Working Group (TWG) on Rural Youth Employment (RYE) organised an Independent Dialogue to the United Nation Food System Summit (UNFSS). The event was centred around two game-changing solutions proposed to the UNFSS by Nourishing Africa (launch of a coalition for youth in African Agriculture) and FAO (empowering youth
On Thursday 11 June 2020, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) concluded its COVID-19-themed webinar series with a conversation about the tourism sector and its importance for the least developed countries (LDCs). Links Over 2,200 people joined EIF’s three
On 20 November, the African Union in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia hosted the second edition of The Youth Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Forum (YES! Forum). The event built upon the first edition of the YES! Forum held in Dakar in 2018 to support youth entrepreneurship and self-employment, particularly in the context of the African Continental Free
Reducing food waste and loss are long-standing challenges undermining efforts to end hunger, improve farmer incomes, and promote sustainable production and consumption. A Ceres2030 side-event informed about the progress of their research in this important area. Links Post-harvest losses: one
The Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) recently launched an initiative Climate-Smart Agriculture Fund for Latin America and the Caribbean (CSAF) to facilitate finance while promoting climate resilience, sustainable agriculture and development across the region. Its main goal is to mobilise capital for climate-smart investments, change the perception of such investments and expand
Rome, Italy - 12-16 June 2017 The mission of the secretariat to Rome on programmatic and institutional developments was built around the Steering Committee meeting of the Global Alliance for Climate-smart Agriculture (GACSA) with interesting results on IFAD and FAO preparing well for the challenges ahead concerning climate-resilient agriculture. The secretariat has agreed with