US Treasury Announces New Funding for Food Security

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The United States announced a new contribution of US$155 million to GAFSP to support agricultural projects in the world's poorest countries.

GAFSP speaks at the landmark “Uniting for Global Food Security” Ministerial Conference

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International leaders came together at the “Uniting for Global Food Security” Ministerial Conference to discuss global initiatives to address food insecurity stemming from the war in Ukraine. Corry van Gaal, Chair of the GAFSP Steering Committee, participated in a discussion on coordinating action in the Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS).

For Donors, GAFSP is Helping Smallholders ‘Build Back Better’

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Iris Krebber, chair of the GAFSP Private Sector Window Donor Committee and Head of Agriculture, Food Security, and Land at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, talks about the importance of blended finance for the agribusiness sector, her biggest development fears, and why, despite it all, she’s finally able to sleep at night.

Insight Series: More than a Grain of Strength in Mali’s Rice

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Adama Doumbia from the World Food Programme and Missing Middle Initiative in Mali gives insight into his experiences working with GAFSP. Building up producer organizations and their capacity to remain independent has been key, he says.

Insight Series: Bouncing Back During Crisis in Bangladesh

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Rita Bromo, Farmer Business Facilitator for the Missing Middle Initiative, and Obydul Haque, General Secretary of the Sara Bangla Krishak Society, give their insight on working with GAFSP. They explain how the support and ownership of the funding allowed the network to bounce back during crises.

Supporting Beekeepers to Restore Honey Production in Yemen

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To improve smallholder beekeepers' productivity and resilience, a FAO project supported by the World Bank and funded by GAFSP, supported 700 small-scale beekeepers to enhance honey production.

Fact Sheet: Raising GAFSP's Ambition on Climate Change

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Since 2010, GAFSP has supported the inclusion of climate change considerations across all program elements and, moving forward, GAFSP is deepening the integration of climate considerations and solutions across all operations.

Global Food Security Program Makes Climate Focus Official

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Many GAFSP projects already had climate elements but this is the first time the program will require it. The move was driven by smallholder farmers, who are seeing the ill effects of climate change on their production and livelihoods.