Why is financing food systems transformation the latest global challenge?

13-17 February 2023.IFAD Governing Council

The Governing Council is IFAD’s main decision-making body. It consists of all of IFAD’s Member States and meets annually. It is attended by the official Member State representatives, i.e. Governors, Alternate Governors and any other designated advisers. Observers are also invited to attend sessions.

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IFAD Governing Council GC46 side event
IFAD and the World Bank are co-leading the financing agenda for food systems transformation.
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Food systems transformation is vital to achieve climate targets and Agenda 2030 goals, yet few people truly understand what it means. Following the United Nations Food Systems Summit in 2021, IFAD and the World Bank are co-leading the financing agenda for food systems transformation.

This event was a deep-dive into food systems transformation, what it is all about, the role of small-scale farmers in achieving it, and how it can be financed.

Moderator: Hélène Papper, Director of Global Communications and Advocacy Division, IFAD
Mr Koen Deconinck, Author OECD report Making Better Policies for Food Systems
Nadine Gbossa, Director Food Systems Coordination IFAD and Chief Means of Implementation UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Christopher Brett, Lead Agribusiness specialist, World Bank and co-lead Financing Agenda for food systems Transformation
Stefanos Fotiou Director, UN Food Systems Coordination Hub, Director FAO Office of Sustainable Development Goals