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FAO Sri Lanka is proud to collaborate with DFCC Bank, the only Sri Lankan institution accredited as a Direct Access Entity (DAE) to the Green Climate Fund (GCF). This partnership aims to strengthen national access to climate finance by jointly developing innovative project proposals that align with Sri Lanka’s climate resilience goals.The collaboration begins with the formulation of a concept note on Climate-Resilient Fisheries in Sri Lanka, which has already been submitted for GCF review.

This partnership aims support the welfare of farm households and create positive dynamics and opportunities for economic growth. The cooperation will support promote the sustainable mechanization efforts in rural areas and encourage stakeholders to contribute to and participate in relevant meetings on agricultural mechanization under the global umbrella of the AgriEvolution Alliance.

The objective of this partnership is to contribute to improved food security and nutrition by increasing availability and affordability of nutritious food for all by encouraging small and medium enterprise engagement in developing countries.

The partnership builds on shared goals  to optimise the contribution of the global dairy sector to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Specifically, the partnership will focus on enhancing the contribution of dairy to food and nutrition security and its role in livelihoods and economic growth; supporting and promoting improvements in animal health and welfare in dairy systems; and raising ambitions in dairy systems towards climate action and efficient use of natural resources.

The partnership between FAO and the Global Pulse Confederation (GPC) aims to promote the sustainable production, consumption and international trade of pulses for improving food and nutrition security and sustainability of agricultural systems.FAO and GPC work together on joint public awareness initiatives; in supporting joint assessments and case studies to foster investments on pulses; and in the promotion of multi-stake holder dialogues. Through the partnership, FAO and GPC have also agreed to collaborate on knowledge development and improving understanding of the impact of antimicrobial use and anti-microbial resistance (AMR) in crop production on food safety and human health.