Climate policy and finance week
Roma (Italy), Hybrid Event, 14/09/2026 - 18/09/2026
The programme will strengthen collaboration, foster knowledge exchange and align priorities in support of countries' climate commitments, including nationally determined contributions (NDCs) and national adaptation plans (NAPs). It will provide a platform to accelerate climate action through agrifood systems by advancing the policies, financing and partnerships needed to strengthen implementation. Through strategic dialogue, technical exchange and knowledge sharing, the week will help support policy implementation, improve access to climate finance and strengthen collaboration ahead of UNFCCC COP31.
The week will also feature a High-Level Ministerial Event to mark the 10th Anniversary of the Adaptation of African Agriculture (AAA) Initiative. As part of the UN’s celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer, the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership will host a roundtable discussion bringing together global, regional, and national stakeholders to share perspectives and experiences on advancing gender equality in agrifood systems, with a particular focus on improving women farmers’ access to finance.
Throughout the week, discussions will focus on three key priorities:
- Strengthening climate action in agrifood systems through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and technical assistance to support the implementation of national climate priorities.
- Advancing work on Loss and Damage in agrifood systems by building countries' capacity to understand the international Loss and Damage architecture, assess climate impacts, and access technical and financial support.
- Promoting the FAO FAST Partnership as a COP-to-COP mechanism to accelerate access to climate finance and support the implementation of climate action in agrifood systems.
This event is supported through the IMP-ACT 2030: Supporting Climate-Resilient, Inclusive and Low-Emission Agrifood Systems project, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Agenda
| Time | Monday 14 September | Tuesday 15 September | Wednesday 16 September | Thursday 17 September | Friday 18 September | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | Loss and Damage Workshop | Loss and Damage Workshop | FARMIT Technical working session | Loss and Damage Workshop | FAST Partnership Meeting | FAST Partnership Meeting | FAST Partnership Meeting | FAST Partnership Board Meeting | |
| Afternoon | Loss and Damage Workshop | Loss and Damage Workshop | IMP-ACT Project Advisory Group Meeting | Loss and Damage Workshop | FAST Partnership Meeting | FAST Partnership Meeting | Climate finance Roundtable | ||
| Evening | 10th anniversary
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Highlights
News
From ambition to action: how FAO and the AAA initiative are advancing adaptation across Africa
18/09/2026
Extreme weather events and shifting climate patterns are increasingly disrupting food production, food security, and rural livelihoods.
News
New roadmap signals Africa’s pathway for sustainable and resilient agriculture
17/09/2026
Agrifood systems and the people behind them are already under enormous strain in a world made hotter, drier and less predictable by climate change....
News
New FAO-CIRAD report calls for better quality climate finance for agrifood systems
16/09/2026
Agrifood systems are both highly vulnerable to climate change and central to climate solutions. They generate one third of global greenhouse gas emissions,...
News
FAO’s new EUR 6.5 million IMP-ACT project boosts global advocacy for climate solutions in agrifood systems
16/09/2026
FAO is ramping up efforts to support countries to advance climate action in agrifood systems and embed agriculture and food security more firmly within...
Story
Savings, loans and resilience: it takes a village
14/09/2026
Training and village savings and loan associations in Côte d'Ivoire keep women farming sustainably amidst the climate crisis