OECD: OECD Economic Outlook, Volume 2025 Issue 2
Michelle Tang2026-01-09T10:33:46+01:00Global growth remains resilient, but the OECD warns of deepening vulnerabilities across labour markets, finance, and public debt.
IFAD Governing Council: 49th Session
Michelle Tang2026-02-13T10:58:30+01:00The 49th Session of the IFAD Governing Council. The 2026 overarching theme is “From Farm to Market: Investing with Young Entrepreneurs” and will also mark the launch of the IFAD14 Consultation, offering a platform for Governors to exchange perspectives on key priorities for future strategic action.
World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025
Michelle Tang2025-12-24T13:16:52+01:00The 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".
Blog – CFS53 SIDE EVENT: Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation
Michelle Tang2025-12-31T10:15:01+01:00At CFS53, the GDPRD, FAO, and IFAD convened a high-level side event on the 80th Anniversary of the United Nations to address a critical question: how to mobilize and align investments to transform agrifood systems for a sustainable future.
Investing in Agrifood Systems: IFAD’s Federica Diamanti in conversation with the Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2025-12-03T09:11:54+01:00Why invest in agrifood systems now? In this interview, IFAD’s Federica Diamanti explains why financing food systems is an investment in prosperity, climate resilience, and stability — and why scaling it is more urgent than ever.
Convergence: Global Blended Finance Forum
Michelle Tang2025-11-04T09:49:22+01:003-5 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.
The State of Food and Agriculture 2025
Michelle Tang2025-11-04T09:28:36+01:00The report explores how human-induced land degradation impacts farms of all sizes and global food production. It highlights the role of landholding scale in shaping sustainable land management and the policies needed to prevent, reduce, and reverse degradation.
Blog – Development Finance for Youth in a Changing Landscape
Michelle Tang2025-10-30T17:44:06+01:00As global aid budgets shrink, how can we unlock new financing pathways for young people in rural economies? Read the blog on our latest webinar to discover how innovative mechanisms, from green bonds to carbon markets, are empowering youth as co-creators in sustainable development. Discover the key messages and insights.
Annual General Assembly 2025
Michelle Tang2026-03-02T16:44:45+01:00The 2025 Annual General Assembly will focus on "Investing in the Future of Agrifood Systems: New directions for development finance". The sessions will explore how agrifood systems can be financed into the future and what this means for donors in a rapidly changing development landscape. A fresh rethink is needed to ensure financing matches the scale of the challenges ahead.
The Donor Platform to co-host two official side events at CFS 53
Michelle Tang2025-10-11T09:58:47+02:00The Donor Platform will participate at the 53rd Plenary Session of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS 53) with two side events: one on 'Blended Finance and Impact Measurement in Agrifood Systems' and the other on 'Financing Agrifood Systems Transformation'."
