Burundi and FAO have launched a USD 2 million Green Climate Fund Readiness project to strengthen access to climate finance and accelerate investment in climate-resilient agrifood systems.

A FAO and Corpoamazonía delegation visited the Paraíso Amazónico Forestry and Biodiversity Development Nuclei (SFMN) in the department of Caquetá to learn directly from local communities about the progress of the “Sustainable firewood, safe forest” food security initiative – implemented as part of the GCF-Visión Amazonía project.

Six countries in South-East Asia have identified priority climate investments worth an estimated USD 2.6 billion, creating a shared pipeline to advance development goals and address common regional challenges.

In Côte d’Ivoire, cocoa farmers are transforming full-sun cocoa plots into thriving agroforestry systems where shade and fruit trees keep the temperature cool and production up. Sylvie Sopie N’Gbesso, a 46‑year‑old cocoa farmer, has doubled her cocoa production. Here's how...

Fiji secures a historic USD 52.5 million from GCF for a major climate project supported by FAO. The Fiji FLR initiative will use a ridge-to-reef approach to connect forest restoration upstream with the protection of coastal ecosystems downstream, helping to build a more resilient, sustainable and food-secure Fiji.

In Djibouti, climate change is reshaping daily life. Erratic rainfall, intensified and prolonged heat waves, and flash floods are directly affecting food security and negatively impacting agro-pastoral livelihoods. But with early warning systems, rural communities can react and adapt. Learn how...