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| Agri-PDB Platform Annual Report Released |
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The Agri-PDB Platform is pleased to share its first Annual Report, capturing milestones from 2021 through mid-2025. The report highlights country-level practices, major event engagements, webinars and working groups, and peer-learning sessions that have brought together members and partners worldwide. Over the past three years, the Platform has advanced its mission of strengthening public development banks by promoting knowledge sharing, building capacity, and raising awareness of their critical role in driving climate-resilient food systems. The Platform will continue supporting collaboration and learning among PDBs. |
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| | | 2nd Session of Rural Finance Inclusion – Spanish and French |
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| Spanish session – 8 September The session featured experts from banking, insurance, and rural finance, who emphasized that linking timely credit with risk management is essential for sustaining agricultural growth. The discussion highlighted Colombia’s FINAGRO as a strong example of how combining insurance, microcredit, and technical support can effectively reach small producers, while Banrural Guatemala shared insights from its experience with Aseguradora Rural. Participants agreed that scaling such models requires trust, tailored products, faster payouts, supportive policies, and closer collaboration across financial and regulatory institutions.
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| | French session – 25 September The session explored how agricultural insurance can boost rural resilience and financial inclusion amid climate risks. Experts from PDBs, insurers, and development partners emphasized that insurance is a core part of sustainable rural finance, not just an add-on. Examples from France, West Africa, and Latin America showed that linking insurance with credit, data, and technical support helps farmers invest, adapt, and recover faster. Participants highlighted three priorities for PDBs: connect climate finance with risk-management tools, invest in data and digital solutions, and strengthen public–private partnerships. The discussion also identified practical entry points for PDBs to integrate insurance — from blended finance schemes to policy reforms enabling wider adoption.
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| FSIP/FAST Event
Agri-PDB Platform Engagement in Climate Finance Week
8–12 September 2025 | Rome, Italy
The Agri-PDB Platform actively contributed to Climate Finance Week at FAO Headquarters, where the Global Meeting of the Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP) and the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership All Members Meeting brought together governments, development banks, and partners.
At the FSIP meeting, the Platform engaged with stakeholders from 32 participating countries to highlight the role of national development banks in supporting country projects through capacity-building, tools, and peer-to-peer learning. During the FAST Partnership meeting, the Platform convened a session on strengthening collaboration between multilateral and national development banks, showcasing complementarities with partners and underlining how PDBs can scale climate finance for food systems ahead of COP30. |
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| | What’s next?
📅 21 October 2025 – FiCS Webinar Technical assistance (TA) and capacity building (CB) are essential for making finance truly transformational. Join FiCS for a session featuring a keynote from the Global Capacity Building Coalition, an overview of the TA Hub, and a matchmaking discussion connecting PDBs with TA providers. Learn, share, and explore how tailored support can accelerate impactful investments. |
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📅 23 October 2025 – Agri-PDB Platform Webinar on the Taxonomy of the Rural Transformation Finance Framework (RTFF) The Platform will launch a new webinar under the theme of green finance, focusing on how the Rural Transformation Financing Framework (RTFF) can help public development banks and partners mobilize sustainable finance for rural transformation. In this one-hour session, experts from IFAD and the Climate Bonds Initiative will unpack key tools, including the Taxonomy Compendium and practical steps for building Sustainable Finance Frameworks (SFFs).
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| | 📅 27 – 31 October 2025 – 8th World Congress in Rural and Agricultural Finance (Mombasa, Kenya) The 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance, held every three years and hosted by AFRACA in Kenya, is organized in collaboration with ALIDE, APRACA, NENARACA, and CICA. The Platform will host a side event on “Unlocking the Potential of Public Development Bank Investment towards More Green and Inclusive Food Systems” and join a panel organized by ALIDE.
Stay tuned for key takeaways from the discussions! |
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