Realizing the Vision: Investing in Rural People for Sustainable and Inclusive Transformation
Organised by
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- Government of Ireland
- Government of the Netherlands
- Government of Rwanda
Summary
As the global community gathers in Addis Ababa to agree on the definition of a new international financing framework for sustainable development, this High-level side event will focus attention on a set of questions that need to be addressed to overcome obstacles to investment in inclusive and sustainable rural transformation. The event is an opportunity for governments, public institutions, the private sector and rural people themselves, to commit themselves to the necessary actions to transform rural areas and to meet the ambition of the Post-2015 Agenda.
The High-level panel will include:
– HE Lilian Ploumen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Kingdom of the Netherlands
– HE Claver Gatete, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Rwanda
– HE Seán Sherlock, Minister of State for Development, Trade Promotion, and North South Co-operation, Ireland
– Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
– Moderator: Homi Kharas, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
