Introduction to Hand in Hand Investment Forum (IF) 2023
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The Investment Forum 2023, the crux of the Initiative's partnership-building effort, provides a platform for national authorities to present investment opportunities to investors, multilateral development banks, the private sector and donors, with a focus on investment potential on national agriculture and food value chain investment opportunities.
For countries, long-term finance in public investments is key for Hand-in-Hand's success. For multilateral development banks, their blended finance structures and risk-mitigating mechanisms can support private investors in the poorest, fragile countries, and help enhance their roles in participating countries. For investors, direct presentation of investment cases will enable them to directly engage with countries on investment opportunities.
After the successful first-ever Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in 2022, the second and more extensive edition of the Investment Forum will take place from 17 to 20 October 2023 in Rome, Italy, with the presence of 31 countries.
Prospective investors will also have an opportunity to learn about special regional initiatives and related investment opportunities.
During the four-day event, Ministers and representatives from the participating countries will have the opportunity to present their country prioritized investment plans and detail opportunities in those areas where the Hand-in-Hand Initiative supports the Government to reduce poverty and hunger.
Bilateral meetings can also be arranged between Ministers and senior officials of each participating country with potential development partners at any time especially during the event and afterwards.
Two regional Initiatives will also be presented: Dry Corridor and Sahel.
In this second edition of the Investment Forum, four roundtables have been included in the programme, including a roundtable with Managing Directors and high-ranking officers of International Financial Institutions, another with Chief Executive Officers from global agrifood firms, a third with global Foundations and a fourth with representatives of Traditional donors.
Africa | |||
 | Angola |  | Cameroon |
 | Congo |  | Ethiopia |
 | Guinea (Conakry), Repu |  | Guinea-Bissau, Rep |
 | Kenya |  | Malawi |
 | Nigeria |  | Rwanda |
 | South Sudan |  | Tanzania |
 | Togo |  | Zimbabwe |
 | Mali | ||
Asia and Pacific | |||
 | Bangladesh |  | Bhutan |
 | Cambodia |  | Lao PDR |
 | Pakistan |  | Vanuatu |
Latin America and the Caribbean | |||
 | Colombia |  | Dominican Republic |
 | Ecuador |  | El Salvador |
 | Guatemala |  | Haiti |
 | Honduras |  | Nicaragua |
 | Paraguay |  | Peru |
Regional Initiatives | |||
| Dry Corridor | |||
| Sahel Initiative |
Tuesday, 17 October
| (09:00 - 10:30)(CEST) | Opening Session |
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| 11 am to 12 pm | | Angola | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) |  |
| Bangladesh | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | | |
| Colombia | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | | |
 | Ethiopia | RED ROOM (A 121 int) | |
| 12 pm to 1 pm | | Bhutan | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
 | Guinea-Bissau | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | | |
 | Kenya | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | | |
| Nicaragua | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) |
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| 2 pm to 3 pm | | Cameroon | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | |
| El Salvador | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | | |
| Lao PDR | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | | |
| Malawi | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | |
| 3 pm to 4 pm | | Congo | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | |
| Guatemala | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | | |
| Nigeria | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | | |
| Pakistan | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
| 4 pm to 5 pm | | Guinea Conakry | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | |
| Honduras | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | | |
 | South Sudan | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | | |
| Haiti | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
| 5 pm to 6 pm | Dry Corridor | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | | |
| Ecuador | PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | | |
| Mali | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | | |
| Rwanda | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | |
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(18:00 - 19:30)(CEST) | Roundtable with IFIs PLENARY ROOM (A 335 INT) | |
(20:00 - 21:30)(CEST) | Roundtable with Heads of Delegations and CEOs of Global firms(By Invitation only) FAO Headquarters | |
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Wednesday, 18 October
| 8:30 am to 9:30 am | | Paraguay | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | |
 | Tanzania | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | | |
Sahel Initiative | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
| 9:30 am to 10:30 am | | Vanuatu | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
| Peru | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | | |
Zimbabwe | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | |
| 10:30 am to 11:30 am | | Cambodia | IRAN ROOM (B 116 BIS) | |
| Dominican Republic | RED ROOM (A121 INT) | | |
| Togo | GREEN ROOM (A 127 BIS) | |
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(11:30 - 12:30)(CEST) | Roundtable with Traditional donorsGreen Room (A 127 BIS) | |
(12:30 - 13:30)(CEST) | Roundtable with Global FoundationsGreen Room (A 127 BIS) | |
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Thursday, 19 October
| (09:00 - 13:00)(CEST) | Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum,Closed Bilateral Meetings | |
| (14:00 - 17:00)(CEST) | Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum,Closed Bilateral Meetings | |
Friday, 20 October
| (09:00 - 13:00)(CEST | Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum,Closed Bilateral Meetings | |
| (14:00 - 17:00)(CEST) | Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum,Closed Bilateral Meetings | |
Regional Initiative of the Dry Corridor
Tuesday, 17 October
(17:00 - 18:00) (CEST)
The Central American Dry Corridor is a geographical area 1,600 kilometers long and 100-400 kilometers wide, covering 44% of the surface of Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, where 11.5 million people live in rural municipalities and more than half work in agriculture.
The region and its agriculture are vulnerable to risks associated with climate change (long periods of drought, followed by intense rains), which has caused a significant economic impact and threatened food security.
Click the Dry Corridor Initiative Page for more information
Regional Initiative for the Sahel
Wednesday, 18 October
(08:30 - 09:30)(CEST)
The Sahel is a region with significant environmental, political, and social challenges. It is also endowed with abundant natural and human resources, offering tremendous potential for sustainable growth. The Hand-in-Hand Initiative facilitates partnerships and investments to accelerate the transformation of agrifood systems in the region.
Click the Sahel Initiative Page for more information
Special Roundtable Haiti
Tuesday, 17 October
Opening session (16:00 - 17:00)(CEST)
Round table:
The Special Roundtable aims to highlight the opportunity to invest in Haiti in the framework of
the Human Development Peace nexus
Click Haiti Country Page for more information
Roundtable with International Financial Institutions (IFIs)
Tuesday, 17 October
Opening session (18:00 - 19:30)(CEST)
Round table:
The roundtable will discuss and examine the strategies that international Financial Ins;tu;ons (IFIs)apply to support countries with serious risk or significant food insecurity. Their lending or grants instruments are already in place as well as the alternatives they can offer to support countries’ agrifoodsystem transformation.
Roundtable with Heads of Delegations and CEOs of Global firms
Tuesday, 17 October
Opening session (20:00 - 21:30)(CEST)
Round table:
Investment forum high-level meeting and dialogue with global decision-makers
By Invitation only
For more information coming soon........
Roundtable with Traditional donors
Wednesday, 18 October
Opening session (11:30 - 12:30)(CEST)
Round table:
The roundtable will examine the strategies traditional donors apply to support countries with serious risk or significant food insecurity. Their lending or grant instruments already in place as well as the alternatives they can offer to support countries’ agrifood system transformation.
Roundtable with Global Foundations
Wednesday, 18 October
Opening session (12:30 - 13:30)(CEST)
Round table:
The roundtable will discuss and examine what global foundations can offer to support countries’ agrifood system transformation by bringing together funds, knowledge, and vision.
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This session focuses on the rationale for investments in agriculture and food sectors, financing and investment mechanisms and pathways for transforming agrifoood systems and transformative partnerships for investing in agrifood systems.
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More Information
- Read the Principles for Responsible Investment in Agriculture and Food Systems from the Committee on World Food Security.
- See the "Investment Opportunity Profiles," which highlight impact investing opportunities offered through the Forum.
- See the Initiative's "Directed Investments for Sustainable Agricultural Development" brochure.
- Updates on the 2023 Food Systems Stocktaking Moment