IM08 - Thematic Session: How Can Innovative Finance Foster Agrifood Systems Transformation?

 

On October 13, 2026; The IM08 Thematic Session: How Can Innovative Finance Foster Agrifood Systems Transformation? will be part of the 2026 World Food Forum Flagship Event and Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Context: Addressing massive agrifood investment needs in the hundreds of billions of dollars—particularly as overseas development assistance dropped—requiring scaled-up, targeted financial models.

Core Themes & Mechanisms
Bridging Capital Gaps: Moving beyond traditional funding to connect smallholders and agri-SMEs with commercial and concessional capital.
Blended & Risk-Sharing Structures: Utilizing green, social, and sustainability bonds, credit guarantees, and climate/environmental risk pools.
Crowding-In Private Investment: Ensuring public and multilateral finance is used to de-risk projects rather than crowd out private sector participants.
Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration: Aligning multilateral development banks, climate funds, philanthropy, and impact investors.


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