Global Agriculture & Food Security Program

The @GAFSPfund 8th Call for Proposals is now open. $38M in grant funding is available for Producer Organizations to strengthen rural food systems and boost climate resilience. 🌾🌍 Express your interest by June 23, 2025. bit.ly/8thCall

Funding food systems transformation is a challenge for low-income countries. @GAINAlliance’s Moments of Change report spotlights how @GAFSPfund is helping these countries meet local food demands through concessional financing 👇 bit.ly/40xNLzU #UNFSS2025 @FoodSystems

#BlendedFinance is fueling the future of agriculture. An investment from @IFC_org together with @GAFSPfund, helped Mahyco expand and provide access to high-quality, pest-resistant seeds that boost yields and incomes across Africa. 🔗 Learn more: wrld.bg/3mm850Wrt89

Hunger and food systems may not have been on the official #FfD4 agenda — but they’re central to reshaping global finance, says @GabrielFerrero1 for @devex. Crises like COVID-19 & war in Ukraine show why food security must be a core priority. 🍽️ gafspfund.org/index.php/news…

“What I make from my business, I save for school fees.” Chimfwembe, a farmer in #Zambia, explains how the @GAFSPfund Private Sector Window with @IFC_org has provided her with business training to more effectively manage her farm: youtube.com/watch?v=P5JzwV…

Did you know smallholder farmers produce up to 80% of the world’s food? Better finance ensures these farmers have access to quality seeds needed to continue to feed the world and improve their livelihoods 👇 bit.ly/44HNcEN @MahycoGrow @IFC_org

#BlendedFinance is fueling the future of agriculture. An investment from @IFC_org together with @GAFSPfund, helped Mahyco expand and provide access to high-quality, pest-resistant seeds that boost yields and incomes across Africa. wrld.bg/8EoH50WrVLT

⏰ In days, @FAO, @IFAD, @UNICEF, @WFP & @WHO launch #SOFI2025 at #HLPF, tackling food price inflation & hunger. Know the report's roots & impact in scaling #GoodFood4All? 🔶 Register: bit.ly/4kmoHTp 🔶 More: bit.ly/3IwvCvZ

Adequate finance enhances farmers' ability to produce healthy, nutritious food. With multisectoral investments tailored to smallholders, the world could move closer to ending malnutrition by 2030. @SDG2AdvocacyHub @SUN_Movement #GoodFood4All

Since 2012, @GAFSPfund has invested $80M+ in 32 producer organization-led projects. Across the globe, these impactful organizations are empowering smallholder farmers—especially women—to access markets, improve nutrition, and build climate resilience 👇 bit.ly/3Ix0egR

Guess what? A family board game developed in collaboration with the @IFAD- @GAFSPfund funded project in #Laos teaches farmers and their families agricultural & nutritional practices in a simple, interactive way. You can download the game here 👇shorturl.at/eAJEv

Limited access to finance keeps many rural farmers poor. Private sector support, however, enables them to become commercially sustainable to feed their communities. @GAFSPfund’s ‘Changing Lives’ series with @IFC_org features four global impact stories: bit.ly/44hnDLX

Can strengthening responsible investments and finance be the key to food security and nutrition? This year’s #CFS53 background note explores how better finance data and private sector investments can boost food and nutrition security: bit.ly/45RPHqp @hlpe_cfs @UN_CFS

“Food security must be at the heart of global financial reforms,” said @GabrielFerrero1 at #FfD4, citing COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine as key stressors. Watch the @devex panel and read more from @taniakaras: devex.com/news/why-food-…

#FAO is strengthening the country's 🇧🇩 #soybean value chain through the #RAINS Project by supporting smallholder soybean farmers and processors in rural communities to form strong producer orgs & build better livelihoods.💪 #FoodSecurity #BetterProduction #IFAD #GAFSP

🚨We must reform finance to save lives and build resilience for the future. Recent crises—from COVID-19 to wars have deepened hunger and drained fiscal space in vulnerable nations, warns @GabrielFerrero1 in @devex. Read: devex.com/news/why-food-… #HungryforAction

The global population is projected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050. With it will come an increase in food demand. @GAFSPfund’s multilateral financing addresses this issue by empowering smallholder farmers to improve productivity and market opportunities. #WorldPopulationDay

“Fighting hunger is also a matter of national security,” said @GabrielFerrero1 at #FfD4, underlining the need for programs that support smallholder farmers to advance development and food security. Check out the full interview with @elissamio in @Devex: bit.ly/3Ifjrnr

#Blendedfinance is accelerating agricultural innovation. An investment from @IFC_org together with #GAFSP, helped Mahyco expand to provide access to high-quality, pest-resistant seeds that boost yields and incomes across Africa. 🔗 Learn more: wrld.bg/EOhH50WmyEf

How can nutrition be integrated into development strategies? Amb. @GabrielFerrero1 moderated a @SUNMovement session at #FfD4 exploring the actions countries and financial actors are taking to do just that! @AmprouAnne @SaveCEO_Intl @CIFFchild @IFAD @Proparco @AfshanKhan_