As part of our ongoing blog series that examines the state of the negotiations on the Sustainable Development Goals, Kanayo F. Nwanze, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development explains why the Financing for Development discussions should focus on rural farmers.
We are standing at a point of fateful decision.
This year, the governments of the world are coming together to frame a set of new Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that could chart the way toward the elimination of hunger and poverty. In addition, the Third International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) this month will help us come to grips with how we will pay for the elimination of this double scourge. Continue reading