Workstreams
Donor coordination for food systems transformation
Building on the overall focus of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) on donor coordination, the GDPRD conducted a review and investigation of good practices in donor cooperation for food systems and rural development. This workstream aims to better support donors and their partners with practical guidance on improving coordination and alignment, particularly at the country level.
The GDPRD has developed a package of research to guide the Platform, its members and the broader donor and development community on how to optimize coordination, given past experiences and emerging challenges.
The final report “From Rhetoric to Reality: Donor coordination for food systems transformation” is the culmination of this year-long workstream. The report provides practical guidance to support donors and their partners in better coordination and alignment in food systems and rural development, particularly at the country level.
Workstreams
Donor Coordination for food systems transformation
Building on the overall focus of the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) on donor coordination, the GDPRD conducted a review and investigation of good practices in donor cooperation for food systems and rural development. This workstream aims to better support donors and their partners with practical guidance on improving coordination and alignment, particularly at the country level.
The GDPRD has developed a package of research to guide the Platform, its members and the broader donor and development community on how to optimize coordination, given past experiences and emerging challenges.
The final report “From Rhetoric to Reality: Donor coordination for food systems transformation” is the culmination of this year-long workstream. The report provides practical guidance to support donors and their partners in better coordination and alignment in food systems and rural development, particularly at the country level.
Latest updates
A new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD) brings together reflections and proposals from leading experts and practitioners to consider what pathways exist for the future of ODA.
The annual publication of the Global Outlook for 2025 from the World Food Programme (WFP).
The report of results from the World Food Forum flagship event in October 2024, which attracted over 8,000 in-person and 50,000 online participants.
New analysis showing how global trade policies can influence nutrition pathways through food price and availability effects.
FAO: Institutionalizing multi-actors agricultural innovation platforms (MAIPs) to foster field-level agricultural innovation systems by empowering smallholder farmers
The latest Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development calls for a major overhaul of the global system to mobilise resources to build a sustainable future for all.
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.
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.
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).
How can coordination of donor investments and collaboration be improved, particularly at the country level? What are some good practices on donor cooperation for food systems and rural development? This interview series explores some of the thinking behind these questions. Nadine Gbossa is the Director, Food Systems Coordination, IFAD and Chief, Means of Implementation, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.
A new report from the Center for Global Development (CGD) brings together reflections and proposals from leading experts and practitioners to consider what pathways exist for the future of ODA.
The annual publication of the Global Outlook for 2025 from the World Food Programme (WFP).
The report of results from the World Food Forum flagship event in October 2024, which attracted over 8,000 in-person and 50,000 online participants.
New analysis showing how global trade policies can influence nutrition pathways through food price and availability effects.
FAO: Institutionalizing multi-actors agricultural innovation platforms (MAIPs) to foster field-level agricultural innovation systems by empowering smallholder farmers
The latest Global Outlook on Financing for Sustainable Development calls for a major overhaul of the global system to mobilise resources to build a sustainable future for all.
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.
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.
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).
How can coordination of donor investments and collaboration be improved, particularly at the country level? What are some good practices on donor cooperation for food systems and rural development? This interview series explores some of the thinking behind these questions. Nadine Gbossa is the Director, Food Systems Coordination, IFAD and Chief, Means of Implementation, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub.
Background and rationale
Globally, food insecurity is increasing, brought on by the escalating impacts of climate change, conflict, and Covid-19.
Rising food, fuel, and fertilizer prices are among the factors causing unprecedented surges in global hunger, malnutrition, poverty, and distress migration.
In the future, extreme weather, geo-political instability, and pest and disease outbreaks are likely to exacerbate the risk of food crises.
While there has never been a greater need for coordinated donor investments and collaboration, pressure on resources and weakening multi-lateral cooperation are impairing effective donor coordination.
The coming years are likely to see a critical need for balancing short-term crisis response with longer-term development and resilience.
Increasingly scarce donor resources will need to optimize their catalytic potential with greater policy coherence and coordination to create resilient and secure food systems for the future.
