Towards Green, Resilient, and Inclusive Agriculture Development in Nepal
Gurung is just one of the 60,689 direct beneficiaries of the project who were affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake and the frequently occurring natural disasters and climate-related impacts.
Making Fish Big Business in Northern Lao PDR
Thirty-nine-year-old Xienginphone Phengthavong is a typical smallholder farmer from the village, growing rice as the main staple food, cultivating vegetables in the home garden, and raising fish in his fishpond, all for household consumption.
Harvesting Inclusion in Honduras: Improving Food Security & Livelihoods for Persons with Disabilities
PROSASUR in Honduras increases the availability of quality food and the incomes of poor rural people in order to improve nutrition and reduce child stunting. The project has made significant progress on social inclusion, and for the first time in the country, has developed an approach to ensure disability inclusion.
GAFSP Announces Plans for New Call for Proposals
GAFSP will launch a Call for Proposals in the early Fall to provide much-needed grants to fill financing gaps in country-led programs.
Annual Report 2021: Strengthening Farmers' Resilience to Build Sustainable Food Systems
Edition 11 | Data as of December 2021
Honduran Farmers See a Window of Opportunity for Growth
Three smallholders from the Central American country share their experiences with AgroMoney, a financial inclusion and technical assistance scheme run by Grupo Cadelga and the IFC, with the support of GAFSP's Private Sector Window.
Insight Series: Investing from Farm to Table to Feed the Future
Sr. Don Mariano Jim茅nez Talavera, former Honduran Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the Rome-based Agencies, gives his insight on working with the GAFSP. He explains why investing in agriculture is more critical now than ever before and how planning in the long-term, together with communities, can help us build resilience to future crises.
Spain Renews its Support for GAFSP
The Government of Spain recently pledged EUR 10 million for GAFSP, thereby renewing its commitment of support towards the program.
US Treasury Announces New Funding for Food Security
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 鈥淯niting for Global Food Security鈥 Ministerial Conference
International leaders came together at the 鈥淯niting for Global Food Security鈥 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).
Insight Series: More than a Grain of Strength in Mali鈥檚 Rice
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.
For Donors, GAFSP is Helping Smallholders 鈥楤uild Back Better鈥
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鈥檚 finally able to sleep at night.