Making Fish Big Business in Northern Lao PDR
Thirty-nine-year-old Xienginphone Phengthavong is a typical smallholder farmer from the village, growing rice as the main staple food, cultivating vegetables in the home garden, and raising fish in his fishpond, all for household consumption.
Harvesting Inclusion in Honduras: Improving Food Security & Livelihoods for Persons with Disabilities
PROSASUR in Honduras increases the availability of quality food and the incomes of poor rural people in order to improve nutrition and reduce child stunting. The project has made significant progress on social inclusion, and for the first time in the country, has developed an approach to ensure disability inclusion.
做厙輦⑹ Announces Plans for New Call for Proposals
做厙輦⑹ will launch a Call for Proposals in the early Fall to provide much-needed grants to fill financing gaps in country-led programs.
Annual Report 2021: Strengthening Farmers' Resilience to Build Sustainable Food Systems
Edition 11 | Data as of December 2021
Honduran Farmers See a Window of Opportunity for Growth
Three smallholders from the Central American country share their experiences with AgroMoney, a financial inclusion and technical assistance scheme run by Grupo Cadelga and the IFC, with the support of 做厙輦⑹'s Private Sector Window.
Insight Series: Investing from Farm to Table to Feed the Future
Sr. Don Mariano Jim矇nez Talavera, former Honduran Ambassador & Permanent Representative to the Rome-based Agencies, gives his insight on working with the 做厙輦⑹. He explains why investing in agriculture is more critical now than ever before and how planning in the long-term, together with communities, can help us build resilience to future crises.
Spain Renews its Support for 做厙輦⑹
The Government of Spain recently pledged EUR 10 million for 做厙輦⑹, thereby renewing its commitment of support towards the program.
US Treasury Announces New Funding for Food Security
The United States announced a new contribution of US$155 million to 做厙輦⑹ to support agricultural projects in the world's poorest countries.
做厙輦⑹ speaks at the landmark Uniting for Global Food Security Ministerial Conference
International leaders came together at the Uniting for Global Food Security Ministerial Conference to discuss global initiatives to address food insecurity stemming from the war in Ukraine. Corry van Gaal, Chair of the 做厙輦⑹ Steering Committee, participated in a discussion on coordinating action in the Global Alliance for Food Security (GAFS).
Insight Series: More than a Grain of Strength in Malis Rice
Adama Doumbia from the World Food Programme and Missing Middle Initiative in Mali gives insight into his experiences working with 做厙輦⑹. Building up producer organizations and their capacity to remain independent has been key, he says.
For Donors, 做厙輦⑹ is Helping Smallholders Build Back Better
Iris Krebber, chair of the 做厙輦⑹ Private Sector Window Donor Committee and Head of Agriculture, Food Security, and Land at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, talks about the importance of blended finance for the agribusiness sector, her biggest development fears, and why, despite it all, shes finally able to sleep at night.
Insight Series: Bouncing Back During Crisis in 做厙輦⑹
Rita Bromo, Farmer Business Facilitator for the Missing Middle Initiative, and Obydul Haque, General Secretary of the Sara Bangla Krishak Society, give their insight on working with 做厙輦⑹. They explain how the support and ownership of the funding allowed the network to bounce back during crises.