Risks to food insecurity and deterioration of nutritional status of vulnerable populations have increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused, among others, restrictions on people’s movement, interruptions in food production and processing, disruptions to supply chains, and increasing international commodity price. The pandemic has highlighted such vulnerabilities in the food sector as well as the interlink between food systems and development challenges, and this calls for an examination of the financing gaps needed to scale up private and public investments in promoting sustainable and resilient food systems.

This webinar examined and discussed ways to scale up private and public financing for food system transformation in the region, as well as emphasized the role of multilateral development banks and partners towards this goal.