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The website conveys specific, helpful information and herewith supports the work of the members. Furthermore the website positions the Platform as a forum that is engaged in knowledge-sharing, advocacy and networking. The latest section aims to improve the interaction between members and raise awareness about agriculture and rural development policies by offering reliable and synthesised information about international and members’ related news and activities in ARD.

Learning Journey Urban, Peri-Urban Development Dynamics

Bern | Switzerland | Feb 2017 | SDC is announcing an exciting learning journey on "Urban, Peri-Urban Development Dynamics". SDC recognised that urban and peri-urban development is becoming increasinlgy important in view of the global trends of an "urbanized world".

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AfDB develops a strategy for Africa's agricultural transformation

Bonn | Germany | Jan 2017 | In 2016 the African Development Bank approved of its new agricultural transformation strategy “Feed Africa: Strategy for Agricultural Transformation in Africa, 2016-2025”.

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Implications of Agenda 2030 for Rural Development

Bonn | Germany | Jan 2017 |The Addis Ababa Action Agenda on Financing for Development, the replacement of the MDGs by the SDGs and the Paris Agreement on Climate Change created a new framework for development policy – Agenda2030.

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Policies for Effective Rural Transformation, Agricultural and Food System Transition

Rome | Italy | Oct 2016 | Members of the Platform invited to a side-event at the CFS named “Policies for Effective Rural Transformation, Agricultural and Food System Transition”.

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Roundtable on rural transformation

Rome | Italy | Oct 2016 | The Global Donor Platform, upon invitation of the Italian Agency for International Development, organised a Round Table on rural transformation

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The future of donor programmes in rural development

Bonn | Germany | Sep 2016 | The idea behind Agenda 2030 of developing an integrated framework that is universal has resulted in a very comprehensive but complex agenda.

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Interactive map shows climate change’s effects on food security

Online | June 2016 |Most vulnerable are rural populations that depend on agriculture, the ones that also produce the majority of food supply for their countries and the world.

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Agriculture in the WTO ministerial negotiations in Nairobi

Nairobi | Kenya | Apr 2016 | Developing countries submitted proposals on a new agricultural safeguard and on public food stockholding, whereas a number of members from developed countries rather focused on negotiating agricultural export subsidies to secure an agreement on export competition.

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Advancing Regional Agro-Food Value Chains in Africa

Accra | Ghana | Apr 2016 | Back to back with the 12th CAADP partnership platform, the African Union, Global Affairs Canada and UNDP convened an experience sharing workshop with Development Partners, Private sector, REC’s and UNDP regional agro-food value chain projects.

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