AGA 2024 Land Session | 27 November, 10:00-11:15 CET | Redefining and enhancing the quality of finance for sustainable development: How to better reach Indigenous Peoples and local communities
AGA 2024 Synthesis Panel | DAY TWO: 27 November 2024 | 11:30 - 12:50 (CET) | IFAD HQ, Rome, Italy and Zoom. This final session will examine the implications of the AGA discussions on finance and the future directions of the Donor Platform.
AGA 2024 Finance Coordination Session | 27 November 2024 | 9:15 - 10:00 (CET) | IFAD HQ, Rome, Italy and Zoom. This session will explore the linkages with other global development financing discussions. Topics include the upcoming International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) and the 3FS tool.
The newly published White Paper from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) calls for greater collaboration between international development agencies and International Finance Institutions (IFIs) to build resilience and sustainability in the food system.
AGA 2024 Youth Session | 26 November, 16:30-17:30 CET | Hear from young entrepreneurs from Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda sharing innovative financing approaches.
AGA 2024 Main Session | 26 November, 9:00-16:30 CET | The AGA kicks off with a keynote address and scene setting on day one, followed by a high-level session on "Catalytic Development Finance for a Sustainable and Resilient Future" and group discussions around climate finance, private capital, agrifood SMEs, and innovative financing in fragile contexts.
30 June – 3 July, 2025 | Seville, Spain. The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) will address new and emerging issues, and the urgent need to fully implement the Sustainable Development Goals, and support reform of the international financial architecture.
An interview with the Academic Advisor of the Thematic Working Group on Sustainable and Blended Finance for Food Systems, Sabine Desczka of Wageningen University and Research.
An interview with the Co-Chairs of the new GDPRD Thematic Working Group on Sustainable and Blended Finance for Food Systems, Tuleen Alkhoffash of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Songbae Lee of the USAID Bureau for Resilience and Food Security.
21 October - 1 November 2024 | Cali, Colombia | In-person. The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) will convene from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in Cali, Columbia. The theme of COP16 is "Peace with Nature".
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