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How Business Can Account For Food Loss to Drive Food Security
How can increased food availability and reduced food loss be achieved? Listen to a conversation with IFC’s Ahmad Slaibi, The Carbon Trust’s Tom Cumberlege and Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh introducing IFC's new food loss tool.
Kyrgyz Republic to Boost Productivity and Climate Resilience in Agriculture with World Bank Support
"The new project marks the beginning of a series of initiatives designed to support the Cabinet of Ministers' vision for a modernized, competitive, and climate-resilient agricultural sector," said Tatiana Proskuryakova, World Bank Regional Director for Central Asia.
The African Development Bank’s Annual Portfolio Review of GAFSP
Learn more about the African Development Bank's annual review session of the ڰportfolio hosted in Banjul, the Gambia, this March.
AFA Delegates Participate in the 8th Global Meeting of the Farmers’ Forum
The Farmers’ Forum is a bottom-up dialogue on rural development and poverty reduction between farmers’ organizations, the International Fund for Agricultural Development and governments.
GAFSP's Transformative Impact Spotlighted in the 2023 Trust Fund Annual Report
From enhancing agricultural resilience in Burkina Faso to catalyzing cooperative farming networks in Ethiopia, GAFSP's transformative initiatives are shaping sustainable development.
FAO and Ministry of Finance Partner to Improve Food and Nutrition Security in Bangladesh
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance in Bangladesh have signed four agreements on to support the country in its efforts to improve food and nutrition security.
Sara Bangla Krishak Society Wins the 2023 FAO Achievement Award
The Sara Bangla Krishak Society (SBKS) has been announced as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2023 FAO Achievement Award. The announcement was made by the FAO Director-General at the World Food Day ceremony in Rome.
World Bank Approves $20 Million Grant to Support Nepal’s Agriculture and Nutrition Sector
The World Bank has approved a grant of $20 million to support the Government of Nepal’s Food and Nutrition Security Enhancement Project (FANSEP)-II.
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on Global Food Security in New York
"We are proud to be the largest donor to ڰwhich provides much-needed grants, concessional loans, and blended finance – as well as technical assistance – to low-income countries and producer organizations."
Rising to the Challenge of a Food Crisis: ڰAnnual Report 2022
ڰworks to build resilient and sustainable agriculture and food systems in the world’s poorest countries. See what the program has achieved in 2022.
ڰBuilds Producer Organizations’ Capacity for Future Crisis Responses
ڰ and Food Security Program successfully concluded its Seventh Call for Proposals, announcing new funding of $33.93 million for 15 Producer Organizations in thirteen low-income countries.
IFAD, ڰand WFP Announce Partnership to Support Bhutan’s Transition to Commercially Oriented Agroecological Farming
“Bhutan’s inadequate rural infrastructure leaves communities isolated, holds back food value chain development, contributes to post-harvest food losses, and is associated with poverty and poor nutrition,” said Roshan Cooke, IFAD Country Director for Bhutan.