100 climate readiness projects driving investments in climate action through agriculture and food systems

18/03/2025

From thriving forests in Papua New Guinea to climate-resilient fisheries in Saint Lucia, FAO’s Green Climate Fund (GCF) readiness portfolio has hit...

Adverse climatic conditions drive coffee prices to highest level in years

14/03/2025

Rome – World coffee prices reached a multi-year high in 2024 - increasing 38.8 percent on the previous year’s average – mostly driven by inclement weather...

Meet women driving climate resilience in their communities in Côte d’Ivoire and Senegal

08/03/2025

Women are central to producing and providing our food, yet they are among the hardest hit by climate change, especially in low- and middle-income countries....

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Women boost forest and rangeland conservation in Kyrgyzstan

08/03/2025

Gulbakhira Botokanova, a dynamic activist and educator in Kyrgyzstan, drives sustainable development, women's empowerment, and climate resilience through...

Advancing gender equality in agriculture and climate action

07/03/2025

For International Women’s Day 2025, the SCALA programme sat down with Sibyl Nelson, the Lead Programme Advisor for the Scaling up Climate Ambition on...

New phase of SCALA programme aims to build on biodiversity gains

24/02/2025

The year 2024 was the hottest on record and the first to hit 1.5 ºC above pre-industrial levels, making the need for transformative climate solutions...

UN Biodiversity Conference COP16 talks resume in Rome: What’s at stake?

20/02/2025

Unfinished biodiversity negotiations are back on the table.  After a groundbreaking session in Cali, Colombia, delegations are reconvening in Rome...

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Green Climate Fund greenlights two major FAO-led projects to strengthen climate resilience in Kenya and Serbia

18/02/2025

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved funding for two new projects valued at over $130 million to bolster climate resilience and promote sustainable...

New UN Report: 74 percent of Latin American and Caribbean countries are highly exposed to extreme weather events, affecting food security

27/01/2025

Santiago de Chile – Changing patterns of climate variability and extreme weather events are negatively affecting all dimensions of...