Strategic Investment Planning and Policy
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Transforming the world’s agrifood systems calls for greater public and private investment shaped by strategic and innovative thinking. It calls for good analysis, a shared vision and sound policies.
Linking conducive policies with sizeable investments is one of the best ways to achieve impact at scale. The FAO Investment Centre works with countries and partners to develop agricultural investment strategies and plans, including through FAO’s flagship Hand-in-Hand initiative.
The Centre leads and contributes to policy, analytical and sector studies to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investments. And it brings together public and private sector stakeholders – including producer organizations, governments, financing partners and others – to discuss policy issues and resolve bottlenecks along supply chains.
In 2023 alone, the Centre contributed to 40 agricultural strategies, 49 sector studies, 15 policy studies and 16 policy dialogues in 67 countries.
Initiatives
Latest stories
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New investment to enhance South Sudan’s resilience and food security
07/08/2024
A USD 46.2 million grant, recently approved by the African Development Bank Group aims to boost South Sudan’s agricultural productivity and build its...
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Catalyzing the transition to sustainable and inclusive agrifood systems in Bhutan
06/08/2024
Building on its agrifood systems assessments and through its 13th Five Year Plan, the Government of Bhutan is engaged in a long-term transformation...
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Transitioning to sustainable agrifood systems in Colombia: a territorial focus on three regions
06/08/2024
As Colombia prepares its agrifood systems transformation, initial workshops with local agriculture and food stakeholders were organized in the three...
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Climate Finance: an instrument for sustainable agrifood system transformation in Sierra Leone
05/08/2024
Agrifood systems are highly vulnerable to climate change. Accessing climate finance can help transition to more climate-resilient agricultural practices...
Latest publications
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Analysing beef price incentives to strengthen policies for production and exports in Uganda - Technical note
04/2023
In Uganda, 58 percent of households depend on livestock for their livelihoods, with cattle being the most important livestock subsector...
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Climate-smart agriculture in China: from policy to investment
04/2023
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) is a comprehensive system that requires thorough consideration of local climate, natural environment, market demand, economic and...
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Sustainable agricultural mechanization in China: a comprehensive review
04/2023
Sustainable agricultural mechanization covers all levels of farming and processing technologies, and takes into consideration technological, economic, social, environmental and...
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FAO Investment Centre - 2022 at a glance
03/2023
FAO is committed to helping countries achieve a healthier, more sustainable future. That means finding the right combination of policies, innovations and public and private investment to help them realize the promise of the four betters – better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life for all.
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Irrigating from space: Using remote sensing for agricultural water management
03/2023
This publication is part of the FAO-World Bank Cooperative Programme and aims to review and inform on the latest applications...