Presentation of the COP29 Presidency priorities and the Harmoniya Initiative at SB60

Bonn (Germany), Hybrid Event, 04/06/2024

FAO and the COP29 Presidency are collaborating on a dedicated initiative for agriculture. The "Harmoniya 4 climate resilience: empowering farmers, villages and rural communities", aims to bring more coherence, alignment, and experience-sharing among existing coalitions for greater impact in the transformation of the food and agriculture. The Initiative will be closely linked to the FAST Partner...

FAST Partnership Board meeting - B.D. 3/2024

Bonn (Germany), Hybrid Event, 03/06/2024

The FAST Partnership will gather on the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference in Bonn. The meeting will be an important step in preparation for COP29, offering an opportunity to update Members and Observers of the progresses in the work plan implementation. In-presence and hybrid participation will be possible.

FAST Partnership: unlocking climate finance for all

Virtual Event, 21/05/2024

Panel discussion led by FAO and PCCB Network where key stakeholders will explore the importance of having a stronger focus on ensuring agrifood climate finance access, promoting peer-to-peer exchanges that consider innovation and local knowledge alike, to unlock the real potential for systemic transformation for vulnerable groups.

FAST Partnership Board meeting - B.D. 2/2024

Virtual Event, 07/05/2024

The first FAST Partnership Board meeting convened on 24 April in FAO HQ. Building upon the momentum generated during the inaugural meeting, Board Members recognized the importance of maintaining a close and continuous dialogue to ensure efficient progress. Consequently, a decision was made to con...

FAST Partnership Board meeting - B.D. 1/2024

(Italy), 24/04/2024

The first FAST Partnership Board meeting was conducted on 24 April from 9:00 am to 12:30 pm (CEST) in the Ethiopia Room at FAO Headquarters and on the online platform Zoom. 

First FAST Partnership Members meeting

(Italy), Hybrid Event, 22/04/2024 - 23/04/2024

Making climate finance work for agrifood systems in Asia and the Pacific

Phnom Penh (Cambodia), 25/03/2024 - 27/03/2024

The three-day workshop gathered over 100 participants from Asia-Pacific, including government representatives from 14 countries, 34 partner organization representatives, farmer organization representatives, development partners and private actors.

FAST Partnership at GFFA 2024: unlocking quality agrifood system finance and leave no-one behind

Berlin (Germany), Hybrid Event, 19/01/2024

On 19 January 2024, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) hosted the expert panel “FAST Partnership: unlocking quality agrifood system finance and leave no-one behind” as part of the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) in Berlin. 

FAST Inception Meeting at COP28

Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Hybrid Event, 10/12/2023

The FAST Partnership has been championing collaboration between successive COP Presidencies, as a vital approach for ensuring the continuity of action and ultimately bolstering global efforts to combat climate change. COP27 and COP28 Presidencies will open the event, and they will be followed by a high-level plenary. The event will offer a space to showcase the cooperation of the international ...

Moving FAST: Enhancing climate finance through the Food and Agriculture for Sustainable Transformation (FAST) Partnership

(Italy), (Italy), 19/10/2023

Briefing session to provide information on the nature, governance, and goals of the FAST Partnership, and offer opportunities for discussion. Participants will learn more about the objectives of the FAST Partnership and explore ways to engage.