Under the title “Financing Sustainable Food Systems for SDG Acceleration”, the 7th PAGE-DCO Dialogue explored the critical role of finance in transforming food systems to deliver on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Held on 28 May 2025, the dialogue brought together around 100 participants including high-level panelists, UNRCO economists, partnership officers and PAGE country teams to reflect on the opportunities and challenges ahead, building on current global momentum towards food systems transformation.
Co-organized by PAGE and the UN Development Coordination Office (DCO), in collaboration with the UN Food Systems Hub, the dialogue emphasized that transforming food systems through effective financing is vital for building resilience, offering the potential to create millions of rural jobs, lower healthcare expenses, and safeguard biodiversity.