22 April 2026. The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) co-hosted a side event at the ECOSOC Forum on Financing for Development (FFD Forum), as part of the Financing for Development (Fin4Dev) Dialogues.
The session examined how current trade and energy disruptions are affecting agrifood systems and what recent shocks have taught the global community about strengthening resilience.
The meeting convened partners from the public and private sector, including government representatives, development finance institutions professionals, energy and trade experts, to explore how geopolitical shifts are affecting global food systems.
The discussion examined the implications of tariffs, export restrictions, energy price fluctuations and evolving trade relationships for agrifood supply chains, food affordability and investment in agriculture. Participants will also explore how stronger policy and financing coordination can help stabilize agrifood systems and ensure resilience in an increasingly volatile global environment.
- Leonard Mizzi, Adviser Food Systems, Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission. (Co-Chair, GDPRD)
- H.E. Tesfaye Yilma Sabo, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative, Permanent Mission of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to the United Nations
- David Laborde, Director, Agrifood Economics and Policy Division, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Marlynne Hopper, Head a.i., Standards and Trade Development Facility (STDF) Secretariat, World Trade Organization
- Courtney Hood, Head of Office, IFAD New York Liaison Office
- Rodrigo Carcamo, Chief a.i., Agricultural Commodities Section, Commodities Branch, United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- Jim Woodhill, Director, Agrifood Systems and Futures Hub, University of Reading, and Lead of the Global Foresight4Food Initiative. (Senior Advisor, GDPRD)
- Maurizio Navarra, Senior Partnership Officer and Coordinator, Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
- Vincent De Graaf, Counsellor, Permanent Mission of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the United Nations
- Moderator: Elena Bertusi, Partnership Officer, IFAD New York Liaison Office
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