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Addressing Global Food Security Challenges: Interview with Natasha Hayward
This interview give Natasha鈥檚 insights on the state of global food security, the role of public and private investment, impactful interventions for women and youth, and the specific case of Ethiopia鈥攐ffering readers a closer look at how international programs are shaping the future of food and agriculture worldwide.
Targeting Investment for Impact: Natasha Hayward on GAFSP鈥檚 Strategy with Devex
With its next replenishment expected in 2026, the World Bank-housed fund is shifting from lofty ambitions to a leaner, more catalytic role.
GAFSP Responds to SOFI 2025: Renewed Call for Investment in Food Security
In response to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report, Natasha Hayward stresses the urgent need for sustained investment in agriculture and food systems to strengthen resilience and ensure access to diverse, nutritious diets.
Why Food Security Is Central to International Financial Reforms: An Interview With GAFSP Strategic Advisor Gabriel Ferrero
Recent crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated food insecurity and depleted fiscal resources in vulnerable countries, Gabriel Ferrero said in a Devex panel at the Financing for Development Conference.
GAFSP Launches 8th Call for Proposals for Producer Organization-led Projects
GAFSP launches a $38M Call for Proposals to support projects that strengthen food systems, boost climate resilience, and empower rural communities.
GAFSP Embarks on a Clear Pathway to Deepen Impacts on Global Food and Nutrition Security
In a strategic move to address global food and nutrition security, GAFSP lays out new ambitions to maximize collective impact, foster synergies, and better integrate investments in resilient agrifood systems鈥攁iming to stretch limited resources for greater long-term results at both country and regional levels.
GAFSP Publishes the 2025 Program Brief
GAFSP is a unique multilateral financing and partnership platform for investing in resilient food systems in low-income countries. See our latest program brief.
Seeds of Change: Producer Groups Share Knowledge, Empower Farmers and Create Better Food Systems
Producer organizations are vital in transforming agriculture, and with GAFSP's support, they are empowering smallholder farmers worldwide. A recent event in Rome brought together POs to share solutions and innovations that address challenges like market access, capacity building, and women's leadership in farming.
Building a Bigger Table for Food and Nutrition Security
The past year has seen a scaling up of GAFSP鈥檚 robust toolkit of financial and technical resources, from grants to blended concessional finance, that catalyze funding for projects from farm to table.
GAFSP Quoted in Forbes on COP29
Forbes reports on 鈥淪mallholder farmers being left behind鈥 and features GAFSP, underscoring how GAFSP has been helping to unlock finance for smallholder farmers since 2010.
Plans Annoucing to Raise Additional Financing and Channeling Knowledge for Empowering 100 Million Smallholder and Family Farmers for Sustainable Food Security
Announcements demonstrate early action in connection with a new Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty to be launched by the G20 Leader麓s Summit in Rio this week.
GAFSP Joins the Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
The Global Donor Platform for Rural Development (GDPRD) is pleased to welcome GAFSP as its newest member.