Events

  • World Urban Forum 2026

    This year's theme is "Housing the World: Safe and resilient cities and communities". Held every two years, the World Urban Forum is the premier global conference on urbanization convened by UN-Habitat, bringing together a wide range of urban stakeholders to explore solutions to the growing global housing crisis and to position housing as a foundation for safe and resilient cities and communities.

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  • GDPRD Side Event at the FfD4: Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity

    Join the Donor Platform at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development side event, titled “Financing Agrifood Systems for People, Planet and Prosperity: Towards a new pact for mobilizing capital, reforming systems, and driving transformation at scale”. The session will take place on Monday, 30 June 2025, from 14:30 to 16:00 (CEST) with fully virtual participation.

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  • IFPRI: Ending Hunger and Malnutrition: Keeping our eyes on the road

    This IFPRI Seminar, held during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings and co-organized with the World Bank, will address the ongoing global food crisis, with a focus on overcoming obstacles like conflicts, funding cuts, and inefficiencies in financing systems. Experts will explore solutions to enhance food security, strengthen value chains, and align public and private resources to tackle hunger and malnutrition.

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  • Webinar by SAFIN, Marketlinks, Aceli Africa: Nudging the local financial marketplace

    8 May 2024 | 14:00 to 15:00 CET | Virtual. Explore how financial incentives like guarantees or first loss can inspire local banks to support agripreneurs. This is the third and final webinar of the series ‘Backing the Middle’ organized by SAFIN and Marketlinks (USAID).

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  • Webinar: Combatting hunger and poverty through rural youth employment

    13 May 2024, 13:00-14:30 CEST | OECD Development Centre and German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development | Virtual. This webinar offers a timely opportunity to reflect on efforts made by G20 countries and international organisations as well as the civil society to spur job creation for rural. Participants will discuss how to scale up effective approaches to support rural development policies and better respond to developing countries’ priorities.

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  • Global Report on Food Crisis 2024 Launch

    24 April 2024, 14:00-15:30 CEST | Sheikh Zayed Centre, FAO headquarters, Rome, Italy | Hybrid. The Global Network Against Food Crises is hosting a high-level launch ceremony for their critical report, the Global Report on Food Crises 2024. This annual publication, compiled by the Food Security Information Network, unveils the latest statistics on acute hunger and malnutrition plaguing people in crisis-prone regions.

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  • G20 Brazil 2024 Summit

    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.

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