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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Angola
Benin
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kenya
Madagascar
Malawi
Nigeria
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Jordan
Participating regional initiatives 2026
Special events
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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...
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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...