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ProjectFactsheetTechnical Assistance to Develop GCF Projects on Climate Resilience and Improved Livelihoods in Malawi, Eswatini and Zambia - TCP/SFS/3805 2025
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No results found.Countries in Southern Africa are among the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, facing significant threats to livelihoods, health, food security, and the environment. Despite efforts to combat climate change through national policies, strategies, and action plans, many of these remain largely unimplemented due to difficulties in accessing and mobilizing necessary climate investments. Limited technical and financial capacity at the national level further complicate the development of effective climate change investment proposals. In response to these issues, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as an Accredited Entity to the Green Climate Fund (GCF), collaborates with governments to provide technical assistance in formulating and implementing GCF projects. -
ProjectFactsheetClimate Resistant Agricultural Livelihoods in Kenya - GCP/KEN/081/IFA 2023
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No results found.Agriculture is the mainstay of the Kenyan economy, contributing 26 percent of gross domestic product directly, and 25 percent indirectly. The sector accounts for 65 percent of Kenya’s total exports and provides over 70 percent of informal employment in rural areas, representing the means of livelihood for the majority of Kenyan people. Arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) cover nearly 80 percent of Kenya and present an enormous potential contribution to national agricultural production, as well as basic food and income for farmers residing in these areas. However, the ASALs have the lowest development indicators and the highest incidence of poverty in the country; food security is thus a major concern in the ASALs and the country at large. The KCEP-CRAL programme was an expansion of the Kenya Cereal Enhancement Programme, which became effective in April 2014 through a partnership between the Government of Kenya, the European Union, and IFAD. The main objective of the programme was to improve the economic potential of smallholders in Kenya’s ASALs and their ability to handle their natural resources and resilience to climate change in an increasingly vulnerable ecosystem, and to reduce rural poverty and food insecurity among these populations. -
ProjectFactsheetPolicy Support for Enhancing Food Security and Livelihoods in Malawi - GCP/MLW/074/NOR 2023
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No results found.Since Malawi achieved independence in 1964, agriculture has been the mainstay of the country’s economy. However, agriculture production in Malawi has been greatly affected by droughts, floods and pest outbreaks in recent years. The lack of agricultural diversification has hampered progress in addressing malnutrition among Malawians; in addition, micronutrient deficiencies are a public health concern. The country also faces serious climate change risks, the most significant ones being changes in rainfall patterns and rising temperatures. Against this background, the project aimed to strengthen the capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) to collect, compile, analyse, store, and disseminate relevant and timely agricultural statistics and other information on food and agriculture, for better informed decision-making on the intensification of sustainable and climate smart agricultural production. Overall, the project was conceived to ensure that the monitoring of the agricultural sector and the capacity to implement the National Agriculture Policy (NAP) and National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) were strengthened.
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BookletCorporate general interestEmissions due to agriculture
Global, regional and country trends 2000–2018
2021Also available in:
No results found.The FAOSTAT emissions database is composed of several data domains covering the categories of the IPCC Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector of the national GHG inventory. Energy use in agriculture is additionally included as relevant to emissions from agriculture as an economic production sector under the ISIC A statistical classification, though recognizing that, in terms of IPCC, they are instead part of the Energy sector of the national GHG inventory. FAO emissions estimates are available over the period 1961–2018 for agriculture production processes from crop and livestock activities. Land use emissions and removals are generally available only for the period 1990–2019. This analytical brief focuses on overall trends over the period 2000–2018. -
BookletHigh-profileFAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 2022The FAO Strategy on Climate Change 2022–2031 was endorsed by FAO Council in June 2022. This new strategy replaces the previous strategy from 2017 to better FAO's climate action with the Strategic Framework 2022-2031, and other FAO strategies that have been developed since then. The Strategy was elaborated following an inclusive process of consultation with FAO Members, FAO staff from headquarters and decentralized offices, as well as external partners. It articulates FAO's vision for agrifood systems by 2050, around three main pillars of action: at global and regional level, at country level, and at local level. The Strategy also encourages key guiding principles for action, such as science and innovation, inclusiveness, partnerships, and access to finance.
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Book (series)Evaluation reportEvaluation of the project “Strengthening community resilience to climate change in Blantyre, Zomba, Neno and Phalombe districts”
Project code: GCP/MLW/067/EC
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No results found.This report documents the evaluation findings of the project “Strengthening community resilience to climate change in Blantyre, Zomba, Neno and Phalombe districts" - GCP/MLW/067/EC. The project created awareness to the effects of climate change, empowering community members with knowledge and skills on how to apply gender-responsive climate–sensitive practices for increased agricultural production. The communities adopted conservation and safeguarding biodiversity actions to address negative effects caused by floods, heavy winds and prolonged droughts. Some of the key transformational strategies introduced by the project towards anticipating and responding to the effects of climate hazards and shocks include managing and conserving soil, land, water, agro –forestry, and improving child care and overall food and nutrition security. A climate-sensitive and enriched farmer field school curriculum to guide training and sensitization of communities, a pool of trained facilitators, and village savings loan and livestock pass–on schemes are some of the elements to support absorption and adsorption capacity and sustain the benefits.