Boosting Agriculture in Haiti

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Agriculture represents 25% of Haiti's economy, down from 45% just a decade ago. The country, still recovering from a massive quake two years ago, is now using a grant from GAFSP to improve food security and agriculture incomes for Haitians.

Fact Sheet: G-8 Action on Food Security and Nutrition

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At the Camp David Summit, G-8 and African leaders will commit to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition, the next phase of our shared commitment to achieving global food security.

GAFSP Set To Reach More Than 10 Million Farmers across 25 Countries

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Partners in the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), a multi-donor trust fund established in 2010 to improve food security in the world’s poorest countries, today announced the allocation of $254.5 million in grants to eight countries.

IFC, GAFSP Invest $10 Million in Root Capital to Support Small Farmers in Africa, Latin America

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IFC and the private sector window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) will invest $5 million each in Root Capital to help expand access to working capital and markets for 300,000 farmers over the next four years.

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Announces New Round of Grants to Fight Hunger and Poverty

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Six Countries to receive $177 Million to increase Incomes, and improve food security.

Dutch Government Contributes €100 Million to Global Food Security, Signs Agreement with IFC

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IFC and the Netherlands today signed an agreement, formalizing a €100 million contribution by the government to the Private Sector Window of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, to strengthen investment in food security in emerging market countries.

IFC Helps PRAN Increase Processed Foods Availability in Bangladesh, Create Jobs

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IFC is providing a $15 million loan to Natore Agro, a subsidiary of food processing group PRAN, to expand production capacity, create 1,800 rural jobs and integrate small farmers into retail supply chains.

Global Agriculture and Food Security Program Announces Third Round of Grants, And Calls on G-20 Counterparts to Contribute

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Four Countries to Receive $160 Million to Help Small Farmers Increase Incomes and Improve Food Security

Treasury, African Ambassadors Discuss Global Agriculture and Food Security Program, Urge New Donors to Come Forward Some 25 Countries Expected to Apply for Second Wave of Food Security Funds

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The U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced that Under Secretary for International Affairs Lael Brainard, along with Sylvia Mathews Burwell, president of the Global Development Program at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, met with ambassadors and embassy officials from more than a dozen African countries to discuss the increased demand for assistance from the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program.

Global Fund Enlists Support of Civil Society and Producer Organizations to Advance Country-led Agriculture and Food Security Programs

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Three months after international donors set up a new funding mechanism to support low-income countries as they scale-up support for agriculture and food security, almost $225 million for those countries has been approved for distribution and is on its way for implementation.