GAIN’s new strategy sets out how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used responsibly to strengthen the design, delivery, and scale of nutrition programmes, helping address persistent challenges in data use, programme implementation, and food fortification, while prioritizing equity and impact in low-resource settings.
IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 13-18 April 2026 | Washington D.C.
The 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum convenes world leaders from government, business, civil society and academia in Davos to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities. The theme for this year's annual meeting is "Spirit of Dialogue".
The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) is a key international event that brings together experts, politicians, scientists, businesses and civil society to develop solutions for future food security. This year's topic is "Water. Harvests. Our Future".
11–12 November 2026 | An international symposium, in collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID), dedicated to exploring new directions for agrifood development cooperation amid shifting global realities. GDPRD Secretariat Coordinator Maurizio Navarra is a panellist in Session II on "Adapting for impact: the role of European development agencies in a changing world".
3-5 November 2025 | Washington DC, USA. The Forum brings together practitioners from across sectors to shape the next decade of blended finance, exploring market trends, collaboration, and private sector solutions for sustainable development.
In this episode, Corinna Hawkes, Director of the Food Systems and Food Safety Division at FAO, shares her personal journey into food policy and her belief in the power of food to create healthier, happier lives. She discusses why now is the time for donors and governments to embrace a systems approach to transforming agri-food systems for people, planet, and prosperity.
In this special episode for the International Day of Rural Women, hear how rural women are transforming food systems as they share stories of resilience, innovation and leadership in agri-business from Kenya and Uganda to India.
This CFS53 Side Event (SE26), presents the GDPRD’s Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance and the new Catalytic Capital Framework with testing insights from donors to support more consistent assessment of impact and additionality in agri-SME blended finance. The event is co-organized by the GDPRD, IFAD, and the Agri-SME Learning Collective.
13-17 October 2025 | FAO Rome, Italy. FAO's 80th anniversary is commemorated through a week of global dialogue, knowledge exchange and solution-driven collaboration, all guided by the theme “Hand in Hand for Better Foods and a Better Future” and FAO’s four betters: better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life.
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development is a vibrant partnership, advocacy and knowledge network of key donors focusing on food security and rural development.
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