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?

The session will provide a platform to discuss first-time data on financial flows from International Financial Institutions to food systems. It will provide an opportunity for an evidence-based discussion on IFIs financing to food systems.The session will also provide an opportunity to exchange on the value of collaboration between IFIs for periodic evidence on their financial flows to food systems to inform IFIs’ financing windows in support of countries most in need and provide a platform for IFIs’ synergies and collaboration on financing for food systems transformation.

Moderator:

Shingo Kimura, Senior Natural Resources and Agriculture Specialist, ADB

Keynote Speaker: 

• Stefanos Fotiou, Director UN Food Systems Coordination Hub 

Speakers:

• Nadine Gbossa, Director Food Systems Coordination, IFAD  
• Christopher Brett, Agribusiness Specialist, World Bank 
• Shenggen Fan, Chair Professor, China Agricultural University, CGIAR System Board Member 
• Qingfeng Zhang, Senior Director, Agriculture, Food, Nature, and Rural Development Sector Office, ADB  
• Jo Puri, Associate Vice-President, Strategy and Knowledge Department, IFAD