Blended finance: Why now is the time to double down
Michelle Tang2025-01-27T14:36:49+01:00Interview with Chris Isaac, Chief Investment Officer at AgDevCo: Blended finance and why now is the time to double down to help bridge the SDG investment gap.
Global Donor Platform Annual Report 2023
Michelle Tang2024-07-29T11:31:39+02:00The 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 food policy report 2024: Food systems for healthy diets and nutrition
Michelle Tang2024-05-29T10:44:57+02:00A new report by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) tackles the pressing issue of achieving healthy diets for all in a sustainable way. The 2024 Global Food Policy Report highlights the challenges of malnutrition and diet-related diseases, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.
Blog – Combatting hunger and poverty through rural youth employment
Michelle Tang2024-05-27T16:16:40+02:00Key messages from the webinar “Combatting hunger and poverty through rural youth employment” jointly organized by OECD and BMZ on 13 May 2024. The event was an opportunity to reflect on the efforts made by G20 countries and international organizations as well as the civil society to spur job creation for rural youth and discuss best ways forward.
Unleashing the Catalytic Power of Donor Financing to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2
Michelle Tang2024-07-25T11:55:39+02:00This report presents the findings and recommendations of the enquiry into sustainable finance in agrifood systems conducted in 2023 by the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate for Donor Platform members. The investigation included a series of interviews which explored how donors, philanthropic organizations, public funds and blended capital funds can make their funding effective and act as an incentive for achieving SDG 2.
Podcast | Sophia Murphy, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy
Michelle Tang2024-03-12T16:38:40+01:00In our latest segment, Sophia Murphy, Executive Director, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), reflects on twenty years of social protection and the challenges facing political institutions. This podcast explores how we can build a more secure future together.
GDPRD 2023 Annual General Assembly Highlights
Michelle Tang2024-07-25T10:50:36+02:00Key messaging and speaker quotes are captured in this short report of the Annual General Assembly (AGA) convened on 26 and 27 October 2023. The AGA was a chance to celebrate the Platform’s 20th anniversary and reflect on how the donor landscape in agriculture, rural development and food systems has evolved.
Interview Series on Donor Coordination: Juan Echanove, CARE International
Michelle Tang2024-05-29T11:48:32+02:00How can coordination of donor investments and collaboration be improved, particularly at the country level? What are some good practices on donor cooperation for food systems and rural development? This interview series explores some of the thinking behind these questions. Juan Echanove is the Associate Vice-President, Food and Water Systems at CARE.
Understanding the new agriculture and food agenda: How is the past shaping the future?
Michelle Tang2024-07-25T10:49:30+02:00There has never been a greater need for coordinated donor investments and collaboration that align with partner countries' needs and priorities. This flagship report is the culmination of a year-long workstream on donor coordination conducted by the GDPRD and includes key messages and recommendations for donors to consider in the way forward.
Blog – Green Jobs Webinar: A better future for rural youth
Sierra Berardelli2024-01-16T15:23:40+01:00Key messages from the webinar Green Jobs: A better future for rural youth
