Agricultural development and support: Experience from the past, prospects for the future?

The 2008 World Development Report pointed out that increased support to agriculture is vital for economic development and improved food security. Since then, fluctuations in international food prices and the economic crisis have further emphasized the need to take a fresh look at what works and what does not work in terms of promoting food production and agricultural development.

Support to agriculture has held a fairly prominent role in Danish development cooperation and this meeting will feed into ongoing Danish and international discussions on development and the role of agriculture in development and in promoting food security and combating hunger. A range of donor agencies and evaluation offices have expressed their interest in the topic and the meeting thus aims at bringing together development practitioners, researchers, representatives of partner countries, donor agencies and their evaluation departments to discuss experience in the field and possible ways forward.

The meeting is organised by the Evaluation Department and the Technical Advisory Services in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with DDRN.

Date: March 18, 2010 - 9:00-17:00
Venue: Eigtveds Pakhus, Copenhagen

For more information, please download the programme.

To register for the event please send an e-mail to Iona Eberle at ie@ddrn.dk no later than March 15, 2010.
When you send you registration, please indicate which group you would like to attend during group discussions (A, B or C).