Global Donor Platform for Rural Development

NEWS

New Thematic Working Group on Sustainable/Blended Finance for Food Systems The GDPRD Secretariat is pleased to announce its latest working group dedicated to sustainable and blended finance for food systems. We are delighted to introduce the Co-Chairs of this new working group, Tuleen Alkhoffash of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Songbae Lee of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). They will guide the group for the two-year term (2024-2026).

Lee Ann Jackson, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) In this podcast, Lee Ann Jackson, Head of the Agro-Food Trade and Markets Division at OECD, talks about the challenges of achieving sustainability in the agriculture and food sector. Data, communication and collaboration are crucial in addressing issues such as climate change and in navigating global policy governance including G7 processes.

Webinar: Decoding the fundamentals of development finance 26 June 2024 | Thank you for participating in the webinar. The recording and speaker presentations are now available on the event page. Deepen your understanding of development finance and donor approaches. Get a preview of emerging messages from the upcoming 2024 SOFI flagship report.

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NEW
Global Donor Platform Annual Report 2023
2022 was an extraordinary year for the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, with a focus on transforming food systems in times of crisis, and shifting from strategy to implementation. This annual report details many of the achievements with a lens towards 2023.
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Event
The Increasing Imperative for Resilient Food Systems in Times of Conflict and Crisis: What Can Donors Do?
A high-level event to discuss how donors can collectively respond to the skyrocketing food prices and the conflict in Ukraine. The Platform's white paper on "Transforming Food Systems - Directions for Enhancing the Catalytic Role of Donors" was presented as a menu of options for donor engagement in food systems transformation.
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SPOTLIGHT
Global food policy report 2024: Food systems for healthy diets and nutrition
A 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.
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Meet the Platform

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.