Investment in Agrifood Systems Forum

Financing is a critical lever to achieve healthier, equitable and sustainable agrifood systems. Public finance alone, including Official Development Assistance (ODA) and development finance, though critical, will not be enough for agrifood system transformation. However, financing in sustainable agrifood systems is often beyond the investment mandate of the private sector, in part, due to its perceived higher risks and transaction costs. These constraints lead to a funding gap in the sector, particularly for small and medium enterprises and small-scale producers. 

Session themes:

• Unlocking more investment into agrifood systems and aligning public, private, multilateral, and philanthropic funding effectively, within the framework of the Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA). 
• Innovative solutions, such as blended finance and other de-risking mechanisms, to channel more and better finance towards agrifood systems.