This brief is a review of experimental evidence focused on the impacts of finance access on farmers’ investments and how it can enable investments in farms and businesses.
The 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4) will take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 28-30, 2025. Building on the momentum of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit and the first Stocktaking Moment in 2023 (UNFSS+2), this event will focus on accelerating sustainable, inclusive, and resilient food systems transformation.
States of Fragility 2025 marks 25 years of the OECD’s work on fragility. This year's report explores how multidimensional fragility lies at the heart of geopolitical shifts that are disrupting long-standing global power balances.
An interview with Sebastian Pedraza, Chair of the Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) Board, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
An interview with Jenice Achieng, Owner, Agnesa Bakery; Country Representative, YPARD Kenya, and Moreen Nyakato, CEO, Greeco Organic Farm, Uganda, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
A new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD) brings together reflections and proposals from leading experts and practitioners to consider what pathways exist for the future of ODA.