Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2026
Who we are
FAO's annual agrifood investment forum provides a platform for governments to present investment plans – developed through the HIH Initiative – to a global audience of agrifood investors, offering a unique opportunity for partnership building to accelerate agrifood systems transformation for the Sustainable Development Goals.
JOIN US FROM OCTOBER 13 to 16 2026 | FAO HEADQUARTERS - ROME, ITALY
Registration for the World Food Forum is required to attend the Investment Forum 2025.
Participating countries 2025
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Participating Regional Initiatives 2025
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National Governments
Cabo Verde's interview at the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2025
03/12/2024
Jorge Pedro Maurício dos Santos, Minister for the Sea of Cabo Verde, discusses why the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative presents an exciting...
Investors
Full interview with Emmanuel Marchant (Danone)
12/03/2025
Mr. Emmanuel Marchant, Senior Vice President Sustainability Africa and GM Ecosystem Fund at Danone, shares his experience at the Hand-in-Hand...
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Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist, on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2025
03/06/2025
Dr. Maximo Torero, FAO Chief Economist
Paul Kiernan on the Hand-in-Hand Initiative Investment Forum 2025
23/05/2025
Mr. Paul Kiernan, HIH Investment Forum Coordinator 2025
Teaser to the Investment Forum 2025 | 14 to 17 October 2025
01/07/2025
Join us for the Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative Investment Forum 2025. This year’s forum will feature a series of high-impact investment case presentations, thematic sessions on agrifood priorities, and bilateral meetings designed to foster strategic partnerships.
Find out more about the Hand-in-Hand Initiative
FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations by eradicating poverty (SDG1), ending hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reducing inequalities (SDG10).