What We Do
The Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a global financing instrument dedicated to fighting hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in the world’s poorest countries. We work to support smallholder farmers and their families by strengthening sustainable and resilient food and agriculture systems. Since 2010, we have provided $1.6 billion in financial and technical resources to projects that are delivered through partnerships with regional and multilateral development agencies and private sector actors.
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Reduce Poverty
Through long-term investments in agriculture, food and nutrition security, our projects create employment opportunities, generate incomes, and reduce rural poverty.
Fight Hunger
Globally, more than 820 million people go to bed hungry every day. We amplify the impact of development assistance with the goal of fighting hunger.
Empower Farmers
Smallholder farmers produce 80% of the world's food. We support resilient and sustainable agriculture systems that benefit and empower vulnerable smallholder farmers and their families.
Our Portfolio
million people reached
Every day, we help empower millions of farmers. More than 13.4 million rural people, including nearly 5.6 million women, have received direct support through our projects.
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billion in financing
We have channeled $1.6 billion to fight hunger, malnutrition and poverty, with $1.3 billion in grant financing, $330 million in private sector financing, and $13.2 million to producer organization-led projects.
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of projects address climate
Our investments directly address climate change through mitigation and adaption technologies such as resistant seed varieties, more efficient irrigation and drought resistant mulching.
Learn moreOur Projects
Bangladesh
Integrated Agricultural Productivity Project (IAPP)
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Jobs and Income
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Climate Change
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Gender
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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 (UMFSNP)
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Nutrition
Latest News
Uganda’s Dairy Farmers Develop a Taste for New Markets
In Uganda, where dairy production is dominated by small-scale farmers living in impoverished rural areas, IFC and GAFSP supported Pearl Dairy, a leading local milk processor, establish a powdered milk processing plant and cold-storage infrastructure, which is helping facilitate milk collection from remote smallholder farms.
In Kosovo, Microfinance Expands Herds—And Hopes
Agriculture is critical to Kosovo’s private sector development, and though it accounts for an estimated 30 percent of employment and 13 percent of GDP, it accounts for just 4 percent of total borrowing in the country’s formal sectors.
GAFSP raises $300M at replenishment kickoff
GAFSP raised $300 million of a desired $1.5 billion (over five years) Tuesday at its replenishment kickoff event hosted by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development.
Program Brochure 2020
Investing in agriculture matters, particularly during times of crises. Learn about what we're doing to strengthen global food systems.