The Agri-PDB Platform is the Coalition of Public Development Banks for Green and Inclusive Food Systems of the global networks Finance in Common and of UN Food Systems
The Agricultural Public Development Bank Platform brings together global finance and sustainable development expertise to enhance the capacities of national, regional, and international public development banks. IFAD and AFD facilitate the Finance in Common Agriculture Coalition and the Coalition for Green & Inclusive Food Systems from the UN Food Systems.
The Platform assists Agri-PDBs in financing green, inclusive and sustainable transitions. As such, the platform promotes the sharing of experience, peer-to-peer, technical expertise and training.
“We have the institutions to tackle poverty, we have the know-how to reduce inequality, what we need is to mobilize resources and join forces.”
Alvaro Lario, President, IFAD
"We hope that his coalition will allow us to accelerate the fight against climate change, poverty and hunger. We believe in the importance and the critical role that the Public Development Banks can play and together we can achieve great results."
Thouraya Triki
"PDBs have a mandate to the poorest and the most vulnerable. AFD has been supporting PDBs for many years, actually for over 80 years since its creation."
Gilles Kleitz
“On the climate, public development banks must make themselves heard on the global stage”
Agri-PDBs partner with farmers' organizations, research institutions, development organizations, central banks, and SMEs to promote sustainable agriculture and rural development. They work together to boost smallholder farmers' economic growth, improve food security, and increase food security.