Program - Financing Agri-Food Systems Sustainably (FINAS) dialogue

Opening Session

Registration 0700–0830

Arrival, Registration & Networking

Welcome 0830–0850

Welcome & Preliminaries: Progress and Achievements from the FINAS Dialogues

Keynote 0850–0910

Finance as a Lever for Change: Channelling Finance, Investments and Innovation towards Positive Social & Ecological Outcomes

RPC—

Rashmi Pillai, CEO — FSD Kenya

Roundtable 0910–1000

Ministerial & CEO Roundtable and Stock Take: Reflections on CAADP & Kampala Declaration Implementation; Review of Country Preparation Frameworks

G·

GIZ · AGRA · Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Ceremony 1000–1100

Official Opening Ceremony & Launch of the National Agri-Food Systems Investment Plan (NASIP)

HMCSLDRO

Hon. Mutahi Kagwe, Cabinet Secretary — Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development, Republic of Kenya

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Side Events — Morning

Side Event 1130–1300

Making Agriculture Development Funds Work: Financing Agrifood Systems Sustainably

GIZ

Side Event 1130–1300

Role of Public Development Banks in Agriculture & Agri-Food Systems

A·

AGRA · AFRACA

Side Event 1130–1300

Leveraging Wholesale Lending to Advance Financial Inclusion in the Agricultural Sector

Agriculture Finance Corporation (AFC)

Side Event 1130–1300

Unpacking Carbon Finance in the Context of Article 6.2 of the Paris Agreement

FSD Kenya

Side Event 1130–1300

The Youth Agenda: Financing Skills within Food Systems

HIS

Heifer International & Swisscontact

Invite Only 1130–1300

HGSA Accelerator — Accelerating Home-Grown Agribusiness Solutions for Finance, Markets and Growth

AUDA-NEPAD Home Grown Agribusiness Accelerator · FINAS Strategy Room

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Plenary Keynote

Keynote 1400–1430

Embedding Climate Risk Intelligence into Agricultural Value Chain Financing

UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility

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Side Events — Afternoon

Side Event 1440–1700

Funding Food Loss & Waste Management — Finance for Cold Chains

DCNF

Dan Church Aid & Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP) · Regain

Side Event 1440–1700

Evidence to Action: Strengthening Agri-SME Finance through Policy and Prudential Reforms

Aceli Africa · Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) · GIZ

Side Event 1440–1700

Strengthening Sustainable Financing for Resilient Agrifood Systems in Africa: Leveraging Endogenous Finance Models

R—EG

ROPPA — Farmers' Organizations Hub West Africa / EAFF / GIZ

Side Event 1440–1700

Embedding Insurance into Agricultural Lending: De-risking & Scaling Climate-Resilient, Inclusive Finance for Crop and Livestock Systems

UNDP Insurance and Risk Finance Facility · ILRI · FSD Kenya · FSD Africa

Side Event 1440–1700

Pathways to Financing the Sustainable Feed & Fodder Sector

EFSFMB

Eco.business Fund & SANAD Fund for MSME, managed by Finance in Motion

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Opening Sessions

Fishbowl 0830–0930

Are We Listening? Perspectives from the Demand Side for Building Robust, Inclusive, Demand-Driven Food Systems Financing Solutions

DBC—CEAE

Dr. Babafemi Oyewole, CEO — Pan-African Farmers' Organization (PAFO) · Humphrey Mutasa, Community Economist & Agribusiness Expert · Rebecca Amukhoye, CEO — MESPT

Keynote 0930–1000

IFAD's Global Perspective on Rural Finance

JALRRFE

Jonathan Agwe, Lead Regional Technical Specialist, Rural Finance, East & Southern Africa — IFAD

Keynote 1000–1020

Insights from Denmark's Green Finance Work

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark in Kenya

Keynote 1020–1050

Macroeconomic Policy for Inclusive Green Development — The Myth of Green Growth?

JOE—

Jared Osoro, Economist — Central Bank of Kenya

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Side Events — Morning

Side Event 1120–1300

Credit Information Sharing — How It Supports Farmers, SMEs and Lenders: Unpacking Exemplars

CIS Kenya

Side Event 1120–1300

Stock Take of the Financial Flows for Food Systems (3FS) Tool: Implementation Efforts

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN)

Side Event 1120–1300

Strengthening Cooperative-Led Pathways to Youth Inclusion

Micro Enterprises Support Programme Trust (MESPT)

Side Event 1120–1300

Lessons from FSD Kenya's County Green Investment Facility (CGIF)

FSD Kenya

Side Event 1120–1300

Gender-Responsive Financing for Sustainable and Inclusive Agrifood Systems

AHI

AGRA & Heifer International

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Plenary Keynotes

Keynote 1420–1440

Skills, Systems and Capital: The Role of Finance in Building Human Capital for Agricultural Transformation in Africa

SMCD

Sharon Mosin, Country Director — Swisscontact

Keynote 1440–1500

Multimodal Transport Systems for Enhanced Trade & Regional Connectivity

DJES

Dr. John Deng, Executive Secretary — Northern Corridor Transit and Transport Coordination Authority (NCTTCA)

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Side Events — Afternoon

Master Class 1510–1700

Master Class on Financing Food Systems

SAO

Sahel and West Africa Club Secretariat / OECD

Side Event 1510–1700

Mobilizing Climate Finance for the Livestock Sector: The Role of Intra-African Trade

Netherlands Food Partnership

Side Event 1510–1700

Reduction of Trade Barriers along Key Trade Corridors — Non-tariff Measures, Infrastructure and Support for Compliance built on Sustainability

Trademark Africa (TMA)

Side Event 1510–1700

Sealing the Leaking Pipeline: Leveraging Public–Private Partnerships for Sustainable Agriculture — Balancing Commercial Returns, Public Interest & Integrity

PwC

Dialogue 1510–1700

Dialogue 1: Private Sector's Role in Climate-Smart Agriculture for Land-Degraded Landscapes · Dialogue 2: Financing Land Use Planning

S·

Swisscontact · WYSS · KCV · KENAS · Tharaka University

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Morning Plenaries

Session 0830–0900

Who Is Agricultural Finance Really Designed For? Reframing Inclusive Finance around Farmers, Youth, and Market Realities

WMCD

Wairimu Munyinyi-Wahome, Country Director — Heifer International Kenya

Session 0900–0930

Actualizing USD 1 Billion Financing Commitment for Kenya's Livestock Sector by 2030

MC·

McKinsey & Company · Livestock Steering Committee in Kenya

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Side Events — Morning

Deal Room 0930–1100

Deal Room — led by the Sustainable Urban Economic Development (SUED) Programme

FSD Kenya · FCDO

Side Event 0930–1100

AI for Agriculture

S—

SAFIC — Strathmore University · Office of the AI Envoy

Side Event 0930–1100

Beyond the Missing Middle: Building Finance Pathways for Africa's Next Generation of Agripreneurs

FSD Kenya · FCDO

Side Event 0930–1100

Financing Agrifood SMEs for Nutrition: Country Approaches to Align Policy and Investment

UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Side Event 0930–1100

Transformational Agroecology Financing: Scaling Territorial Food Systems into Continental Investment Architectures

Rockefeller Foundation · Biovision Foundation · Murang'a County · GODAN · PELUM Kenya

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Side Sessions — Afternoon

Side Event 1130–1300

Actualizing the USD 1 Billion Financing Commitment for Kenya's Livestock Sector by 2030

MC·

McKinsey & Company · Livestock Steering Committee in Kenya

Side Event 1130–1300

Unlocking Finance for Africa's Blue Economy: From Underserved to Investable

MicroSave Consulting (MSC) · UN FAO

Side Event 1130–1300

Financing Scalable, Climate-Resilient Digital Services for Africa's Food Systems

Mercy Corps

Side Event 1130–1300

Role of Contract Farming in Unlocking Agrifood System Financing

Cereal Growers Association (CGA)

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Closing Plenary

Unveiling 1500–1545

Unveiling of the Private Sector-led Agriculture Finance Working Group

Kenya Bankers Association (KBA) · Aceli Africa

Session 1545–1600

Post-FINAS Roadmap and Vote of Thanks

MSCC

Maarten Susan, Co-Chair — FINAS Secretariat

Ceremony 1600–1630

Closing Ceremony

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