The geopolitical shifts of recent years have been accompanied by a significant decline in development aid funding at all levels of government. As a result, funding for food security and sustainable food systems is drying up. This situation is prompting international cooperation actors to explore new sources of funding and investment. The Global Gateway, which was discussed at a previous PASA session, sets out a new European framework. Blending finance is increasingly being promoted as a solution to invest in sustainable food systems. The objectives of this meeting were:
- Gain a better understanding of existing funds and opportunities.
- Ensure better access to finance for smallholder producers and sustainable food systems (SFS).
- Examine the challenges and opportunities of blending.
- Learn about the recommendations issued by the CFS.
- Present examples of good practices by Belgian development cooperation actors.
Speakers:
- White Paper: An integrated investment framework for climate-adaptive and water-resilient food systems (35 p)- Jahan-Zeb Chowdhury, Lead Technical Specialist for Environment and Climate at IFAD (Online)
- Lizah Makombore, Institute for Agroecology, University of Vermont - “Agroecology and public development banks” Report - Coalition against Hunger
- Jérémy Thirion, Global Gateway Advisor at DGD - Global Gateway Investment Hub - State of Play
- Presentation of a case study in Benin - Enabel & BIO-Invest
Resources:
Makombore, L. and C. R. Anderson. (2025). Agroecology and Public Development Banks: Transforming Development Finance for Equity and Resilience. UVM Institute for Agroecology. Burlington, Vermont. (74 p)
- This report outlines how public development banks can shift funding away from industrial agriculture toward agroecology to support sustainable food systems.
- Produced by the UVM Institute for Agroecology, the report recommends reforming mandates to prioritize human rights and environmental health through six key actions.
IFAD An integrated investment framework for climate-adaptive and water-resilient food systems (35 p)
- This paper advocates for global collaboration to fill the $500 billion to $1 trillion annual investment gap in climate-adaptive, water-resilient food systems. These systems prioritize long-term sustainability over shortterm gains by balancing agricultural productivity with the preservation of nature, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
- Around 60% of climate adaptation projects focus on water, highlighting the close connection between
- water resources, climate resilience, and agricultural productivity. These projects offer significant benefits, not only enhancing agricultural resilience and productivity, but also boosting nutrition and health from improved soil and water quality.
- However, the paper reveals that financing for such projects faces numerous structural and design-specific challenges.
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