Agri-PDB Platform at COP17: The Role of National Public Development Banks in Land Restoration

On the margins of the UNCCD COP17 in Ulaanbaatar, the Agri-PDB Platform convened a side event on the role of national Public Development Banks (PDBs) in restoring agricultural lands and preventing degradation. The session brought together farmers’ organisations, regional banking networks, national development banks and international partners to examine how restoration and resilient agriculture can be financed at scale.