Background Paper for the 2024 Annual General Assembly
Michelle Tang2025-07-31T16:44:28+02:00Read the background paper produced by the GDPRD to inform and stimulate discussions during the 2024 Annual General Assembly (AGA) on 26 – 27 November. The AGA will focus on the theme “Financing Food Systems Transformation and Rural Revitalization: Opportunities and Challenges.”
SDG2 Roadmap Working Group Meeting Minutes 17 October 2024
Sierra Berardelli2024-11-18T09:39:37+01:00Download the PDF
FAO: State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) 2024
Michelle Tang2024-11-11T09:59:43+01:00The 2024 publication of the State of Food and Agriculture (SOFA) report builds on the theme of the true cost of food introduced in 2023. Recognising the benefits and hidden costs of agrifood systems for environmental, social and economic sustainability is crucial for achieving food systems transformation.
IFAD, FAO & IsDB: Mapping affordable and transferable climate-smart technologies for smallholder farmers
Michelle Tang2024-11-07T10:17:49+01:00This report from a collaboration between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) provides a mapping of climate-smart technologies aimed at smallholder farmers in 10 programme countries.
Navigating the Food Systems and Agricultural Development Landscape: A new database
Michelle Tang2024-11-05T15:25:03+01:00The Food Systems Architecture Database, developed by the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development, is an interactive tool to map organizations and key initiatives driving food systems transformation. This resource supports partnerships by allowing donors to identify synergies, gaps, and collaboration opportunities. Explore the database in interactive or tabular form, with downloadable tables for further analysis.
GAFSP joins the Global Donor Platform
Michelle Tang2024-11-06T13:46:35+01:00The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is pleased to welcome The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) as its newest member.
FAO: State of the World’s Forests 2024
Michelle Tang2024-11-04T12:29:21+01:00The 2024 edition of the State of the World's Forests report from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) focuses on Forest-Sector Innovations Towards a More Sustainable Future, highlighting the barriers to, and opportunities for, innovation in the forestry sector to achieve the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals.
UNDP: Food Systems White Paper
Michelle Tang2024-11-22T23:49:34+01:00The 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.
TWG Finance Meeting Minutes 18 September 2024
Sierra Berardelli2025-09-18T17:09:04+02:00Download the PDF
Academia’s role in innovating food systems finance
Michelle Tang2024-10-28T12:38:52+01:00An 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.
TWG Youth Meeting Minutes 10 September 2024
Sierra Berardelli2024-10-25T10:28:02+02:00Download the PDF
BMGF: Annual Report 2023
Michelle Tang2024-10-23T10:07:45+02:00The 2023 Annual Report from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This annual report outlines the summary of funding and activities of the Foundation during 2023.