Unlocking IFI–NDB/PDB Partnerships for Rural Transformation

🌍 FfD4 High-Level Side Event · 2 July 2025 · Seville, Spain

We’re excited to announce our participation in a high-level side event at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), hosted by IFAD and the European Investment Bank (EIB).

FfD4 is the United Nations’ flagship forum for advancing global strategies to finance sustainable development and achieve the SDGs.

The event has been organized with contributions from the AgriPDB Platform and will bring together leaders from international financial institutions (IFIs), national Public Development Banks (PDBs), and governments to explore how stronger partnerships can scale agri-financing for rural transformation.

Our PDB member, Tanzania Agricultural Development Bank (TADB), along with our regional network members ALIDE (Latin America) and APRACA (Asia-Pacific), — will participate in discussions with leaders from IFIs such as AfDB, ADB, IFAD, AFD and others, offering regional perspectives and highlighting the crucial role of PDBs in mobilizing investment for agriculture and food systems.

🔖 Session Title:
 “From FfD4 Commitments to Action: Unlocking Partnerships between IFIs and NDBs to Increase Agri-financing for Rural Transformation”

💡 Why This Matters

• 🏦 PDBs are key to delivering long-term finance where it’s needed most—rural communities, smallholder farmers, and agri-SMEs.
• 🤝 Strengthened IFI–PDB partnerships enable greater impact through blended finance, risk-sharing, and technical assistance.
• 🌍 Agri-financing is a powerful lever for job creation, food security, and climate resilience.
• 🗣️ The AgriPDB Platform is proud to contribute to this global dialogue, reinforcing our mission to position public development banks as strategic actors in development finance and ensuring their voices shape the future of agri-investment and rural transformation.