The UNESCO Chair on World Food Systems Annual Symposium this year focuses on African food systems — their innovation, variety, food sovereignty, and the ways in which the agrifood sector responds to demographic, economic, climatic and health trends.
An interview with Agnes Johan, Rabo Partnerships, during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”.
This paper examines how shifts in innovation and technology can foster resilient, inclusive rural transformation, focusing on farming systems and value chains. It highlights opportunities for innovation to create rural jobs, improve smallholder livelihoods, combat malnutrition, and address climate impacts.
An interview with Natasha Hayward, The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”. GAFSP joined the Donor Platform as a new member in November 2024.
Genna Tesdall shares her vision for empowering youth through cross-sector collaboration. She discusses how the working group provides an ideal platform for this and highlights YPARD’s role in amplifying youth voices, promoting inclusive financing, and enhancing youth engagement in development programs.
The 20th edition of the World Economic Forum's annual Global Risks Report shares findings from the 2024/25 Global Risks Perception Survey.
An interview with Troels Mahieu-Sorensen, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), during the 2024 Annual General Assembly on “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges”. UNDP joined the Donor Platform as a new member in October 2024.
New report outlines how agrifood sectors can contribute to the achievement of the biodiversity targets and indicators set out in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
The Food Systems Countdown Initiative regularly monitors the state of food system transformation through independent data, to align decision makers and enable course corrections for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
An interview with Ward Anseeuw, Chair of the Global Donor Working Group on Land and Lead of the Land Tenure Team at the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
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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