The Increasing Imperative for Resilient Food Systems in Times of Crisis: What Can Donors Do?

14.30-16:30 CEST

From COVID to the conflict in Ukraine, these crises cement the need for long-term investments into resilient food systems. This event will present a Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) white paper on “Transforming Food Systems – Directions for Enhancing the Catalytic Role of Donors”.

The event will:

• Discuss donor assistance to improve resilience in agriculture, rural development and food systems;
• Understand how the Food Systems Summit contributes to development thinking in times of crises;
• Assess modalities for donor coordination for food systems resilience.

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Moderator: Henry Bonsu, International Broadcaster and Media Consultant

Keynote speaker: Jennifer Clapp, Professor, University of Waterloo and Vice-Chair, High Level Panel of Experts on Food Security and Nutrition of the UN Committee on World Food Security

High-level panel:

• Rhoda Peace Tumusiime, Former Commissioner for Rural Economy and Agriculture, African Union Commission and Chairperson, HOPE
• Satu Santala, Associate Vice-President for External Relations and Governance, International Fund for Agricultural Development
• Martin Bwalya, Ag Director, Knowledge Management and Programme Evaluation, Africa Union Development Agency
• Leonard Mizzi, Head of Unit, Sustainable Agri-Food Systems and Fisheries, Directorate-General International Partnerships, European Commission
• Jim Woodhill, Director of AgriFoodNexus Consulting and Honorary Research Associate

Closing: Maurizio Navarra, Platform Secretariat Coordinator