What We Do
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a demand-led and recipient-owned global partnership dedicated to fighting hunger, malnutrition, and poverty by supporting resilient and sustainable agriculture in developing countries that benefits and empowers poor and vulnerable smallholder farmers, particularly women. We cost-effectively pool development resources and selectively allocate them to where they are most needed, effective, and catalytic through a mix of public and private investment tools that expand the horizon of agricultural financing.
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Reduce Poverty
Through long-term investments in agriculture and food and nutrition safety, we are making measurable progress in creating productive employment, generating income, and reducing rural poverty.
Reduce Hunger
Globally, an estimated 815 million people go to bed hungry every day. Malnutrition undermines economic growth and slows progress, causing poor health and poor cognitive functions.
Empower Smallholder Farmers
Growth in agriculture has been shown to be two to three times as effective at reducing extreme poverty than growth in any other sector, and more than 80% of food is produced by smallholders.
Our Portfolio
million people reached
The Public Sector Window supports projects across the entire value chain that have already reached over 9.2 million people, and is on track to reach 12 million people by 2022, of whom 5.1 million are expected to be women and girls.
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countries around the world
The Public Sector Window supports 48 projects in 31 countries, and the Private Sector Window supports 61 agribusiness investment projects across 27 countries, as well as 67 advisory projects across 27 countries.
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billion in financing
We have a portfolio of $1.4 billion in financing in 41 countries around the world, with $1.2 billion in grant financing from the Public Sector Window, $260 million from the Private Sector Window, and $13.2 million from the pilot Missing Middle Initiative (MMI).
Learn moreOur Projects
Bangladesh
Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP)
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Climate Change
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Inclusive Business
Togo
Togo Agriculture Sector Support Project (PASA)
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Fragility
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Inclusive Business
Bhutan
Blending Happiness with Hazelnuts in Bhutan
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Climate Change
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Gender
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Inclusive Business
Mauritania
Investing in Dairy Production Protects an Ancient Way of Life in the Sahara
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Access to Finance
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Fragility
Nepal
Nepal Agriculture and Food Security Project (AFSP)
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Gender
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Nutrition
Côte d’Ivoire
Promoting professional and sustainable cocoa farming
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Access to Finance
Haiti
Small Farmer Agriculture Technology Transfer Project (PTTA)
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Climate Change
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Fragility
Uganda
Multisectoral Food Security and Nutrition Project
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Nutrition
Latest News & Media
Changing Lives
Insights into how investments made possible by the GAFSP Private Sector Window help change lives of farmers around the world.
Edition 4 | September 2017
GAFSP & Gender
GAFSP directly supports the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal 5: Encouraging gender equality.