Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2026

Who we are

FAO's annual agrifood investment forum provides a platform for governments to present investment plans – developed through the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative – to a global audience of agrifood investors, offering a unique opportunity for partnership building to accelerate agrifood systems transformation for the Sustainable Development Goals.

JOIN US FROM OCTOBER 13 to 16 2026 | FAO HEADQUARTERS - ROME, ITALY

Participating countries 2026

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Participating regional initiatives 2026

Dry Corridor and Arid Zones

Special events

Haiti
Lobito Corridor

 

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Insights

National Governments
Cabo Verde's interview at the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2025
03/12/2024

Jorge Pedro Maurício dos Santos, Minister for the Sea of Cabo Verde, discusses why the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative presents an exciting...

Investors
Emeline Fellus from WBCSD on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2025
10/03/2026

Emeline Fellus, Senior Director for Agriculture and Foods at World Business Council for Sustainable Development, shares her experience at FAO's Hand-in-Hand...


Discover more

From Evidence to Investment: FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative
01/10/2025

From South Sudan and Peru to Central America’s Dry Corridor, Hand-in-Hand is turning high-risk contexts into bankable opportunities.

FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023

The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...

 



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