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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鈥檚 Agriculture and Nutrition Sector
The World Bank has approved a grant of $20 million to support the Government of Nepal鈥檚 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 GAFSP which provides much-needed grants, concessional loans, and blended finance 鈥 as well as technical assistance 鈥 to low-income countries and producer organizations."
Rising to the Challenge of a Food Crisis: GAFSP Annual Report 2022
GAFSP works to build resilient and sustainable agriculture and food systems in the world鈥檚 poorest countries. See what the program has achieved in 2022.
GAFSP Builds Producer Organizations鈥 Capacity for Future Crisis Responses
Global Agriculture 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, GAFSP and WFP Announce Partnership to Support Bhutan鈥檚 Transition to Commercially Oriented Agroecological Farming
鈥淏hutan鈥檚 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,鈥 said Roshan Cooke, IFAD Country Director for Bhutan.
Agile, Efficient, Impactful: GAFSP Publishes a New Program Brief
The compounding crises disrupting food systems demand action: we must scale up investments that improve the resilience of food systems in the world鈥檚 poorest and most vulnerable countries.
IFC, agCelerant and Bank of Africa Partner to Boost Rice Production in Senegal
To boost rice production and enhance food security in Senegal, IFC has announced a partnership with agCelerant and Bank of Africa to help smallholder farmers and small businesses in Senegal's rice value chain more easily access financing for growth.
WFP and Cambodian Partner Launch US$3 Million Innovative Project to Support Smallholder Farmers
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For Donors, Global Food Crisis Takes Center Stage
James Catto, Director of International Development Policy at the United States Department of the Treasury spoke recently about the future of climate-smart agriculture, the challenges facing the international development community, and why he鈥檚 excited to join GAFSP as the newly appointed Chair of the Donor Committee.
Increasing Access to Farmer Finance Through 鈥楩intech鈥
"The introduction of the software is part of the digital revolution that will help to accelerate increased efficiencies in the agricultural sector in 番茄社区, boosting productivity and profits."
New IFAD- and GAFSP-funded project to scale up successful approaches to increasing food and nutrition security and increase small-scale farmers鈥 incomes in Lao PDR
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Government of the Lao People鈥檚 Democratic Republic signed an agreement for a nutrition-sensitive agriculture project to address food insecurity and malnutrition among the rural poor.