On April 4th, 2025, over 50 financial and agri-food sector stakeholders gathered at the Movenpick Hotel in Nairobi for Kenya’s first-ever learning event on “Financing the Future of Food.” Organized by the Netherlands Food Partnership (NFP) in collaboration with Rabobank Kenya, Equity Bank, and Foresight4Food, this event marked the launch of a broader initiative to for a shared learning trajectory on the role of financial actors in food systems transformation.
The event showcased practical tools like the 3Fs framework from IFAD and featured scenarios from Nakuru and Marsabit counties to illustrate the diverse financial needs of Kenya’s food systems. Lively panel discussions and group sessions underlined the need for climate-smart, inclusive investment strategies, stronger data systems, and coordination across sectors. Stakeholders left with concrete recommendations, including piloting value chain models at the county level and establishing a national Technical Working Group to steer next steps.
Importantly, the event underscored that food system transformation cannot be achieved in silos. Participants emphasized the value of partnerships—between government, financial institutions, development organizations, and local communities—in scaling innovative financing solutions. By creating space for shared learning and forward planning, this first session laid a strong foundation for future collaboration, with the ultimate goal of building a resilient, equitable, and climate-smart food system for Kenya.
The panel discussion moderated by Rabobank, with representatives from IFAD, FOLU, Equity Bank and Root Capital
Authors
Babette Bodlaender
Lisette van Benthum
NFP Coalition Builder
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