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Unlocking the Potential of Public Development Banks for Green and Inclusive Food Systems

Unlocking the Potential of Public Development Banks for Green and Inclusive Food Systems | Side Event at the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance – Mombasa, Kenya 🌍 Organized as part of the 8th World Congress on Rural and Agricultural Finance (WCRAF), this one-hour side event brought together representatives from regional and national public development banks, a bilateral development bank, and a regional credit association from Latin America to discuss how to scale investment in green, sustainable, and inclusive food systems. 🎙️ Speakers: Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC – Kenya): Highlighted the need for affordable long-term capital for green projects and partnerships in blended finance, concessional lending, and digital systems. Bank of Agriculture Limited (BOA – Nigeria): Emphasized digital finance, capacity building, and financial literacy to strengthen smallholder resilience. AFD – Agence Française de Développement: Presented the AGREENFI initiative, combining technical assistance and financial instruments to de-risk green investments. ALIDE – Latin American Association of Development Financing Institutions: Shared insights on knowledge exchange and practical tools to reinforce agrifood systems in the region. 🌾 The discussion reaffirmed the pivotal role of Public Development Banks (PDBs) in mobilizing finance for climate action, food security, and inclusive rural transformation, while highlighting collaboration through the Agri-PDB Platform, APRACA, AFRACA, and ALIDE. 📅 Date: 27 - 31 October 2025 📍 Location: Mombasa, Kenya #ALIDE #AgriculturalFinance #GreenFinance #DevelopmentBanks #InclusiveGrowth #FoodSystems #ClimateAction #RuralDevelopment #SustainableFinance