What We Do
Launched by the G20 in response to the 2007–2008 food price crisis, the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP) is a multilateral 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 $1.7 billion in financial and technical resources to projects along the entire agriculture value chain. These funds are delivered through partnerships with multilateral development agencies and private sector actors with presence and expertise on the ground.
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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, between 720 and 811 million people face hunger. We amplify the impact of development assistance with the goal of fighting hunger.
Empower Farmers
80% of the world’s food is grown on small or family farms. 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 16 million rural people, including approximately 6.3 million women, have received direct support through our public sector projects.
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billion in financing
We have channeled $1.7 billion to fight hunger, malnutrition and poverty, with $1.3 billion in grant financing, $416.5 million in private sector financing, and $13.2 million to producer organization-led projects.
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of projects address climate
Our public sector 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
GAFSP Elects New Leadership to its Steering Committee
GAFSP is pleased to announce the appointment of Canada and the United States as new Steering Committee Chairs.
Global Food Security Program Makes Climate Focus Official
Many GAFSP projects already had climate elements but this is the first time the program will require it. The move was driven by smallholder farmers, who are seeing the ill effects of climate change on their production and livelihoods.
GAFSP: Progressing Climate Action
Investments in agriculture must be channeled towards reducing the vulnerability of smallholders and enhancing their resilience to shocks, to produce more and better food to meet future demand and reduce the global climate footprint.
Changing Lives
Insights into how investments made possible by the GAFSP Private Sector Window help change lives of farmers around the world.
Edition 8 | January 2022