Financing resilient food and land use systems: building a joint financial architecture

Climate shocks and geopolitical conflict are destabilising global food systems, leaving farmers and investors exposed, especially in low-income contexts. Closing the investment gap in regenerative agriculture and nature-based solutions is critical to build resilience, but capital is not flowing at the pace or scale needed. 

While public funders see the social returns, they face significant fiscal constraints. Investors understand the risks, but don’t yet know how to make money from investing in solutions at scale. A joint public-private financial architecture for co-investment can bridge the finance gap, but only if actors share a common frame of reference on the risks of inaction, costs and returns of investing.

This challenge session brings together technical experts, policymakers and investors to diagnose the barriers and pressure-test solutions for financing resilient food systems. Join us to build connections and a deeper mutual understanding at the intersection of food systems and finance.