Rising climate, market and geopolitical pressures are threatening food security and livelihoods across the Asia and Pacific region. The FAO–ADB partnership supports Members in the region with innovative investment solutions and by creating the enabling conditions to scale public and private investment. Together, the partners are working to foster economic growth, strengthen agrifood value chains, create jobs and increase the resilience and prosperity of rural communities. 

Since 1968, the FAO Investment Centre has helped design more than 50 investment projects financed by ADB, mobilizing over USD 2.6 billion in agrifood investments in the region. By combining FAO’s technical expertise, field presence and data-driven support with ADB’s financing instruments and private sector engagement platforms, the partnership delivers context-specific solutions that enhance the impact, sustainability and scale of public and private agrifood investments.  

The partnership has entered a new phase under the 2025 Framework Agreement, which places greater emphasis on emerging technical areas and deeper private sector engagement. Key priorities include digital and AI-powered agricultural investments, nature-based and climate-resilient solutions, inclusive policy dialogue, and the promotion of public–private partnerships to drive sustainable agrifood systems transformation.

 

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• Asian Development Bank