Innovation and Knowledge for Investment (IK4I)

The Investment Centre provides a strong evidence-based voice on investment and finance solutions through its Innovation and Knowledge for Investment (IK4I) work.

By harnessing FAO’s technical expertise and leveraging partnerships with key financing and research institutions, the Centre fills critical knowledge gaps. It also shares the latest thinking and practical tools to support investment.

The growing body of investment knowledge products covers a wide range of topics – from scaling up agrifood investments for and by youth in Africa, to decarbonizing agrifood systems, among many others.

Latest stories

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What to expect from impact funds investing in agrifood systems across low- and middle-income countries?

10/10/2026

A new report by the FAO Investment Centre, in collaboration with Tameo Impact Fund Solutions, seeks to reduce this knowledge gap through a comparative, data-driven analysis of 81 food and agriculture impact funds investing in priority in agrifood systems across low- and middle-income countries.

People, animals, plants, ecosystems - making the case for investing in One Health

25/08/2026

A new brief from the FAO Investment Centre, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), examines the long-term, added value of investing in One Health – an integrated approach that recognizes the connections between human, animal, plant and ecosystem health.

Making economic and financial sense of bioinput investments in Latin America and the Caribbean

14/07/2026

Interest in bioinputs gained traction in Latin America and the Caribbean several years ago, following the onset of the war in Ukraine and the resulting rising food and fertilizer prices. And it has picked up again amid the current standoff in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital sea passage that moves between 20 and 30 percent of globally traded fertilizers. Much is known about the benefits of bioinputs. They can improve soil health and enhance ecosystem sustainability. They are also less harmful to human health and the environment.

Sustainability-linked loans and the transition to more sustainable agrifood systems

02/06/2026

Agrifood systems are under growing pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect biodiversity, improve water stewardship and ensure more sustainable production practices. Financial institutions are increasingly expected to support this transition by integrating sustainability considerations into lending decisions.

Latest publications

Country Investment Highlights

Investing in youth vocational training: Professional training programme in the agropastoral and fisheries sectors in Cameroon

06/2021

One of the nine featured case studies is the Support Programme for the Renovation and Development of Professional Training in the Agropastoral and Fisheries...

Investing in farmers through public–private–producer partnerships: Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia

06/2021

One of the nine featured case studies is the Rural Empowerment and Agricultural Development Scaling-up Initiative in Indonesia. This programme adds...