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Regional Knowledge Exchange: Green bonds to mobilize finance for sustainable agriculture and food security in Asia and the Pacific

Hanoi, Viet Nam, 26 March 2025

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Bangkok, Thailand ;

Pages 3 p.

Author FAO;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Document

Synopsis (short abstract) Countries in Asia and the Pacific are working to mobilize innovative finance for sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture. At the same time, smallholder farmers remain highly vulnerable to climate change impacts and face persistent barriers in accessing finance. Green bonds offer a promising tool to accelerate investment and target proceeds to small-scale producers and agri-SMEs for adopting climate-smart practices and technologies at scale, as needed to implement national climate action plans and agricultural priorities. This report summarizes outcomes of a high-level Regional Knowledge Exchange hosted by FAO with support from Viet Nam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment in collaboration with the Climate Bonds Initiative. Held in Hanoi, the exchange convened agricultural policymakers, financial institutions and development partners to share experiences and co-develop pathways for leveraging green bonds in agriculture. Case studies from Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Philippines, Thailand, and Viet Nam highlighted opportunities to align green bond issuances with national and regional objectives. Working sessions applied new Agriculture Criteria to green bond frameworks and identified use of proceeds targeting smallholder farmers and agri-SMEs. Participants also addressed key challenges in developing green bonds and capacity strengthening needs across financial institutions and agricultural value chains. The exchange concluded with a shared commitment to regional collaboration, including advancement of an ASEAN Green Bond for Sustainable Agriculture—an emerging initiative to drive climate-resilient investment across the region’s food systems.

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