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#ADBFoodSecurity24 is ADB’s biennial event to ask, learn, and share emerging issues, innovations, and trends towards achieving long-term food security in the Asia and Pacific region.

This year, discussions will focus on increased investments on climate-food-nature nexus, covering on-the-ground experiences and cases on: the future of food; access to financing; public and private partnerships; food system transformation and climate resilience; country interventions towards long-term food security; cross-regional knowledge sharing; and technology applications.

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WHY ATTEND

  • Achieve a shared understanding of challenges, opportunities, and solutions

    Engage with experts and policy makers on challenges and opportunities to achieving food system transformation in Asia and the Pacific.

  • Assess the progress of food security programs

    Find out the progress of ADB's food security program aligned with the four shifts of climate, private sector, solutions, and One ADB 

  • Learn global food security policies and action plans

    Identify ways to align with global food security action plans, and initiatives of other international financial institutions and development partners.

  • Explore potential networks and partnerships

    Maximize the opportunity to network and explore potential collaboration with international financial institutions and development partners

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Masatsugu Asakawa
President
Asian Development Bank
Cindy McCain
Executive Director
World Food Programme
Dongyu Qu
Director-General
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Alvaro Lario
President
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Managing Director
Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers
Jo Swinnen
Director General
International Food Policy Research Institute
Michael Kremer
Professor, Innovation Commission for Climate Change, Food Security and Agriculture
University of Chicago
Woochong Um
Managing Director General
Asian Development Bank
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE

* All times are local Manila time (UTC+8)
09:00 am–10:30 am
Opening Session: Leaders Forum
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Session 1: Future of Food and Agriculture in Asia and the Pacific
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Session 2: Maximize Gains from Climate-Food-Nature Nexus
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Session 3: Public and Private Partnerships in Food Systems Transformation
09:00 am–10:30 am
Session 4: Strengthening Partnerships for Food Systems Transformation in Asia and the Pacific
11:00 am–12:00 pm
Session 5: Summary and Highlights
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Building Programmatic Interventions 1: Theme Breakouts
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Building Programmatic Interventions 2: Country/Region Breakouts
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 1.1: Digitalization and Agriculture
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 2.1: Accelerating Climate Smart Seed Development through “Seeds Without Borders” Regional Collaboration
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 3.1: Rural Vitalization: Lessons from East Asia
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 4.1: Food Security Challenges and Solutions for the Pacific Countries
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 1.2: M4D: AI-Powered Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development, and Climate Resilience
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 2.2: Building Systemic Resilience Against Climate Variability and Extremes
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 3.2: Food and Nutrition Security: Unveiling Innovations and Building Partnerships for Sustainable ASEAN Agri-Food Systems
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 4.2: Is IFIs’ financing at the scale and scope needed to support countries most in need transition to high performing food systems?
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 1.3: Regional/Country Digital Sessions & Case Studies
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 2.3: Food Security with Low-Carbon Rice in Asia: Government Pilot Projects
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 3.3: Lessons and Insights about How Improved Food Security and Horticultural Standards Can Lift Incomes Across Asian Value Chains
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 4.3: Establishing Global Hi-Tech Climate-Smart Agricultural Research Network
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 1.4: Regional/Country Digital Sessions & Case Studies
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 2.4: Private Sector Initiatives on Biomass Management and Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Agriculture
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 3.4: Mainstreaming Climate Resilience into Investment Projects to Support Food Security
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 4.4: Supporting Food System Transformation through Strategic Philanthropy and Partnerships
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 5.1: Asia’s Rice Market, Food Security Challenges and Policy Responses (Part 1)
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 6.1: Sustainable Agriculture – Delivering Biodiversity Benefits Whilst Supporting Livelihoods: Case Studies on Ibis Rice and More
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 7.1: The Economics of Nutrition Security and “Nutrition-Smart” Food Security Investments: Rationale, Approaches and Tools for Development Banks and Governments
09:00 am–10:30 am
Deep Dive Session 8.1: Sustainable Mechanization-based Solutions for Climate Smart Agriculture – Showcasing the experience of the Philippines, Pakistan, and Nepal
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 5.2: Asia’s Rice Market, Food Security Challenges and Policy Responses (Part 2)
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 6.2: Transforming South Asia’s Food Systems by Action on the Water-Energy-Food-Environment Nexus
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 7.2: Food Systems – Nutrition – Climate – Collaborating and Unlock Finance through this Critical Convergence
11:00 am–12:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 8.2. EcoMetrics: Unveiling the Economic Power of Nature
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 5.3: Promoting Evidence-based Policymaking Towards Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 6.3: Nature-positive Approaches for Food Security: Results of Empirical Research in Viet Nam
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 7.3: Examining Health and Well-being of Producers and Consumers in the Agri-food System
02:00 pm–03:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 8.3: Measuring Food System Resilience for Food Security in Asia
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 5.4: Tools for Food Security Monitoring and Analysis in Asia and the Pacific
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 6.4: Co-development of Renewable Energy and Carbon Farming for Nature-Food-Climate Solutions
04:00 pm–05:30 pm
Deep Dive Session 7.4: Toward Healthy Diet from Sustainable Food Systems
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