Philanthropy and the future of food security

  • Mon, April 13, 2026 • 10:00 am ET
  • IFPRI Headquarters
  • Eye Street, 1201 I St NW
  • Washington, DC 20005

At a moment when official development assistance is under unprecedented stress, this event explores how philanthropies can step up to advance global food security.

On Monday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m ET, the Atlantic Council’s Climate Resilience Center and Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security will host a panel conversation on philanthropy’s role in food security in partnership with CGIAR and the International Food Policy Research Institute.

Food security is the foundation on which every other development outcome rests. Health, climate adaptation, democracy, equality, electrification, and economic growth all depend on whether people can feed themselves and their families. When food systems fail, progress across every sector is at risk.

Yet there are significant opportunities to continue the important work toward a more food-secure future. While philanthropies cannot replace official development assistance, they can move faster, reprioritize, and reduce risk. They can serve as a strategic anchor, sustaining the science and partnerships that keep food systems functioning while political headwinds shift.

For any questions, please email nupadhyaya@atlanticcouncil.org.

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Speakers

Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Director,
CGIAR

Yashodhara Rana
President of Programs,
Eleanor Crook Foundation

Adam Goff
Program Director,
Renaissance Philanthropy

Moderated by

Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President
Atlantic Council

Agenda

10:00–10:10 a.m. | Opening remarks

Featuring

Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Director
CGIAR

10:10–11:15 a.m. | Panel discussion

Speakers

Ismahane Elouafi
Executive Director
CGIAR

Yashodhara Rana
President of Programs
Eleanor Crook Foundation

Adam Goff
Program Director
Renaissance Philanthropy

Moderated by

Jenna Ben-Yehuda
Executive Vice President
Atlantic Council

11:15 a.m.–12:00 p.m. | Q&A

Open discussion with attendees.

 

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