Strategic Investment Planning and Policy
Transforming the world’s agrifood systems calls for greater public and private investment shaped by strategic and innovative thinking. It calls for good analysis, a shared vision and sound policies.
Linking conducive policies with sizeable investments is one of the best ways to achieve impact at scale. The FAO Investment Centre works with countries and partners to develop agricultural investment strategies and plans, including through FAO’s flagship Hand-in-Hand initiative.
The Centre leads and contributes to policy, analytical and sector studies to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investments. And it brings together public and private sector stakeholders – including producer organizations, governments, financing partners and others – to discuss policy issues and resolve bottlenecks along supply chains.
The Centre contributed to 42 agricultural strategies, 37 sector studies, 17 policy studies and 4 policy dialogues in 67 countries in 2025.Initiatives
Latest stories
Public expenditure on food and agriculture in Mauritania: shifting from short-term support to long-term investment
12/11/2026
The agrifood sector plays a central role in Mauritania’s economy, livelihoods and food security, and government spending has grown over time to support...
Investing in a more climate-resilient, food-secure and nutritious future in the Pacific Islands
26/09/2026
Pacific Island small island developing states (SIDS) face similar challenges, including domestic food production constraints, high import costs due...
Directions in Investment
Soil health and fertilizer: Policy and investment prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
17/06/2026
A new technical report – Soil health and fertilizer: Policy and investment prospects in sub-Saharan Africa – highlights the urgent need for a more...
Five Years and Five Levers to Roll Back Cocoa Swollen Shoot Disease in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana
05/05/2026
A regional workshop brought together key stakeholders involved in combating the Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire,...
Latest publications
Analyzing agrifood investment in Mauritania - Findings from a public expenditure review and policy analysis
10/2026
This brief produced with EU and FAO teams in Mauritania, was developed under the EU–FAO–Agrinatura Sustainable Agrifood Systems Intelligence (SASI) initiative. It reviews public expenditure on food and agriculture in Mauritania from 2009 to 2022, alongside analyses of rice, fisheries and livestock. It finds that spending has focused heavily on short-term food security, while fisheries and livestock remain underfunded relative to their economic importance.
FAO Investment Centre – 2025 at a glance
09/2026
The FAO Investment Centre works with a growing network of partners to help countries invest in agrifood systems to reduce hunger, poverty and malnutrition and advance sustainable development. The Centre integrates the vast technical, analytical and policy expertise from across FAO into its 4+2 solutions, delivering tailored, multidisciplinary support to around 120 countries annually across five geographic service.
Agrifood Systems Public Expenditure Analysis - Methodology and classification framework
08/2026
This document presents the methodology for an Agrifood Systems Public Expenditure Analysis (ASPEA). The analysis helps policymakers, development partners and researchers generate evidence on how public resources support agrifood systems.
Soil health and fertilizer: Policy and investment prospects in sub-Saharan Africa
06/2026
This report by the FAO Investment Centre, in partnership with Agrinatura and the European Union, examines the structural, market and agronomic constraints to improving soil health and fertilizer use, and assesses the tools and options available to address them. It finds that raising yields will require increased mineral fertilizer use, complemented by proven agroecological and soil health management approaches.
FAO Investment Centre 60 years young 1964–2024
12/2025
The 60-year journey of the FAO Investment Centre tells a remarkable story of technical excellence and trusted partnerships. It also reflects the vision and effort of those who laid its foundations, the dedication of those who worked hard to sustain the Centre over the years, and its ability to adapt and innovate in a rapidly changing world.