The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 was held on 9-12 April 2024 in Manila, Philippines to discuss actions to ease a worsening food crisis in the region, and to improve long-term food security by strengthening food systems against the impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss among stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

The forum served as a milestone event to take stock of the interim performance of ADB’s commitment to provide at least $14 billion of own resources to support food security over 2022-2025, and to outline ADB’s forward program on food security in partnerships with a diversity of stakeholders in Asia and the Pacific.

The Asia and the Pacific Food Security Forum 2024 presented an opportunity for partners in both the public and private sectors to showcase their thought leadership and initiatives in building more sustainable and resilient food systems in the region for the future of climate, food, and nature. The forum also provided opportunities for engaging with policymakers, government officials, development practitioners, food system and climate change experts, and ADB staff to build strong partnerships in policies, project implementation, and research, to accelerate food systems transformation in Asia and the Pacific.