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.
Elevating the potential of rural youth: Paths to Decent Jobs and Sustainable Futures
Michelle Tang2024-07-15T13:59:29+02:00The ILO's new policy brief tackles the challenge of creating decent jobs for rural youth. It explores ways to address limited skills and resources faced by young people, while highlighting the potential of rural areas for job creation, especially in agriculture and green economies.
Unleashing the Catalytic Power of Donor Financing to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2: Technical note
Michelle Tang2024-07-25T11:28:31+02:00This technical note presents the detailed research, findings and recommendations from the enquiry into sustainable finance in agrifood systems conducted in 2023 by the Shamba Centre for Food & Climate in collaboration with members of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD). This accompanies the summary report released in March 2024, Unleashing the Catalytic Power of Donor Financing to Achieve Sustainable Development Goal 2.
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.
Feeding the future: Policy pathways to resilient food systems
Michelle Tang2024-05-24T15:00:14+02:00Interview with Lee Ann Jackson, Head of the Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division at the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). She provides an overview of the OECD’s role in providing data and policy recommendations to governments for informed decisions. Food systems and agricultural trade are an important focus of her work.
Special Event on the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2024
Michelle Tang2024-07-24T13:53:44+02:0015 July 2024 | 11:00 to 13:00 EDT | UNHG, New York Conference Room 2. FAO and its co-publishing partners will be presenting key messages of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report at a Special Event in the margins of the ECOSOC High-Level Political Forum (HLPF).
SAFIN: 2023 Annual Report
Michelle Tang2024-05-07T10:46:32+02:00The Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN) presents its 2023 Annual Progress Report. This report highlights the network's achievements over the past year, showcasing its role in fostering knowledge-sharing, advocacy and collaboration within the inclusive agri-SME finance space.
Convergence: State of Blended Finance 2024
Michelle Tang2024-05-20T12:20:16+02:00Convergence's State of Blended Finance reports focus on mobilizing private investment in emerging markets. This April 2024 edition marks a new annual two-report cycle, with the first report providing an analysis of the entire blended finance market.
Blog – Agro-food Jobs for Youth in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia
Sierra Berardelli2024-04-25T11:28:18+02:00Key messages from the webinar Agro-food Jobs for Youth in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia of the Thematic Working Group on Rural Youth Employment.
