The upcoming FACT Forum 2025 will build on progress made in previous dialogues, particularly the 2024 Forum in Bali, to enhance support for smallholder farmers in transitioning to sustainable and resilient production systems. As a crucial milestone on the road to COP30, the Forum will focus on unlocking access to finance, strengthening land tenure security, and integrating smallholder farmers into global markets. It will also emphasize gender equity and the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples and other marginalized groups. This will be achieved by adopting an integrated approach across all thematic areas of work within the FACT Dialogue, to strengthen impact, enhance cooperation to avoid duplication of efforts, and ensure that smallholder farmers take a central place in the global transition towards sustainable food systems.
Key momentum will come from the transition of FACT co-chairs, with Malaysia formally taking up its co-chair role in an official handover from the Government of Indonesia, with high-level ministerial participation from Malaysia, the UK, and Indonesia.
By fostering collaboration and developing actionable recommendations, the FACT Forum 2025 aims to ensure that smallholder farmers remain central to the global shift toward sustainable food systems.
