Here is a selection of titles proposed by FAO Publications for Forum participants who would like to know more about the CFS Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS-RAI Principles) and their application.
Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
The main features of the CFS-RAI Principles explained in brief.
Linkages between the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems (CFS RAI) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
This flyer highlights the linkages between enhancing responsible investment in agriculture through the application of the CFS-RAI principles and the achievement of the SDGs.
Guide on incentives for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
This guide provides policymakers and government technical staff with guidance on how investment incentives can be used (and how they should not be used) to enhance responsible investment in agriculture and food systems.
Responsible investment and COVID-19: Addressing impacts, risks and responsible business conduct in agricultural value chains
This policy brief focuses on the role of responsible investment and responsible business conduct along agricultural value chains in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Handbook for parliamentarians and parliamentary advisors
This tool provides a comprehensive and systematic overview of the role that parliamentarians can play in the creation of reliable, coherent and transparent “enabling environments” in a range of areas related to investment in agriculture and food systems.
Infographic: Responsible investment in agriculture and food systems
This infographic shows the main differences between investing in agriculture responsibly and irresponsibly and highlights the results that such investments generate.
Enabling legal environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – Legal brief for parliamentarians in Africa No. 5
This legal brief includes concrete actions that African parliamentarians can take to drive responsible investment in their countries and at the regional level based on regional and international frameworks and standards.
Enabling legal environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – Legal brief for parliamentarians in Latin America and the Caribbean No. 5
This legal brief provides guidance related to how to create an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture specific to the Latin American context.
Catalysing young agri-entrepreneurs' investments and ensuring their sustainability – Strategic planning tool
This strategic planning tool can help propel investments by young agri-entrepreneurs at national or regional levels, and help ensure their sustainability. It analyses the current environment and overall conditions young investors face while offering practical solutions to overcome the main challenges identified.
Empowering young agri-entrepreneurs to invest in agriculture and food systems. Policy recommendations based on lessons learned from eleven African countries
This report summarizes the main findings and lessons learned from FAO’s work with eleven African countries, and identifies key challenges and policy recommendations to promote youth engagement in agriculture.
Linkages between the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication and the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
The briefs highlights key commonalities among the CFS-RAI and the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication and provide some illustrative examples to inspire action by all stakeholders.
FAO elearning courses on responsible investment in agriculture and food systems for parliamentarians, policy makers and other stakeholders
- The Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems
- Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – Fundamentals
- Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – Analysis
- Creating an enabling environment for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – Reform
- Responsible investment in agriculture and food systems – targeted to the private sector
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