Transforming our food systems is high on the climate agenda. At COP28, more than $2.5 billion was pledged by the global community to support the food-climate agenda, and over 130 world leaders endorsed the declaration on food and agriculture. However, the global community faces the challenge of reaching the last mile; ie. the small-hold food producers. This interactive session aims to take the food system agenda beyond discussions to a proven and scalable model based on building resilience and creating socio-economic value for every actor in the value chain, starting with the last mile; ie. The small-hold farmer. 

Moderator:  Rupali Mehra, Head of Asia at SPOWDI 

Panelists:  

• Richard Colback Industry Specialist Agribusiness, International Finance Corporation 
• Julie Teng, Technical Specialist on Adaptation Planning/SCALA Global Coordinator - Climate     Change Adaptation, Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
• Henrik Johansson, CEO and Co-founder, Spowdi
• Sneha Shinde, Thematic Programme Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation
• Jakob Kiefer, Executive Board Member, Spowdi

• Issa Kipera, Program and Sponsorship Director, ChildFund Kenya 

• Augustus Suting, Deputy Project Director, Megha-LAMP, Meghalaya Basin Management Agency, MBMA

Watch the session live from the Swedish Pavilion