{"id":15509,"date":"2023-12-05T12:21:31","date_gmt":"2023-12-05T11:21:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/?p=15509"},"modified":"2023-12-05T13:52:01","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:52:01","slug":"gates-foundation-partners-uae-on-climate-action-food-security-through-investment-in-agricultural-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedailyleaks.com\/gates-foundation-partners-uae-on-climate-action-food-security-through-investment-in-agricultural-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"Gates Foundation partners UAE on climate action, food security through Investment in agricultural innovation \u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
Foundation calls for donors to support global agriculture research network CGIAR\u2019s 2025-2027 investment need to reach<\/em> 500 million farmers by 2030 and reduce emissions from the sector by 1 gigaton per year<\/em><\/p>\n DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (December 1, 2023) \u2013 The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation today joined the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to accelerate the development of innovations that will help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia build resilience and adapt to climate change.<\/p>\n Together, they made new commitments totalling US $200 million in response to immediate and long-term threats to food security and nutrition caused by climate change.<\/p>\n The announcement was delivered at the World Climate Action Summit by foundation Co-Chair Bill Gates, who was joined by H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri, minister of climate change and environment of the UAE.<\/p>\n Gates also called on global leaders to elevate agriculture as a focus of global climate finance initiatives and support the global agriculture research network, CGIAR.<\/p>\n Sub-Saharan Africa, where more than 60% of the population depends on agriculture for food and income, accounts for only 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n In recent years, a surge of extreme climate events, such as devastating droughts in East Africa and catastrophic flooding in West Africa, has contributed to reduced economic growth and increased income inequality with wealthy countries\u2014primarily by eroding crop and livestock production.<\/p>\n While numerous innovations exist to help smallholder farmers in the region, less than 2% of global climate finance is devoted to meeting their needs.<\/p>\n “We need to make big bets on innovation to ensure smallholder farmers across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia have the tools they need to adapt their practices, feed their people, and build resilience in the face of climate change,\u201d said Gates.<\/p>\n “The needs of farmers are an integral part of the global climate agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n CGIAR<\/a>, the world\u2019s largest publicly funded agriculture research network, plays a critical role in supporting resilient, sustainable food production in a climate-stressed world.<\/p>\n Earlier this week, it launched a\u00a0three-year investment case<\/a>\u00a0to secure US $4 billion by 2027, helping CGIAR to\u00a0reach 500 million farmers by 2030 with climate adaptation innovations, and\u00a0to reduce emissions from the agriculture sector by 1 gigaton per year\u2014the equivalent of eliminating emissions from more than 200 million cars.<\/p>\n \u201cWe are ready to quickly scale up proven innovations that already are helping farmers in vulnerable regions like Africa and South Asia adapt to more challenging climate conditions,\u201d said Professor Lindiwe Majele Sibanda, chair, CGIAR System Board.<\/p>\n \u201cThat includes increasing access to improved varieties of naturally stress tolerant crops like cassava and millets, employing new tools and strategies farmers are using to support healthy ecosystems by reviving degraded lands, and providing long-range climate forecasts that help farmers anticipate and navigate weather extremes and shifting rainfall patterns.\u201d<\/p>\n ALSO READ:\u00a0Climate change is the biggest human health risk, says Africa\u2019s disease boss<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n The foundation\u2019s US $100 million investment announced today, which matches the UAE\u2019s commitment of US $100 million, will support organizations, like the CGIAR, that are on the forefront of developing agricultural innovations.<\/p>\n Additional foundation funding will support the work of AIM4Scale, a new climate adaptation initiative to be launched by the UAE.<\/p>\n The foundation will also join partner countries, philanthropies, and financial institutions to help accelerate access to high-impact agricultural innovations for small-scale farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia by reducing policy and funding-related barriers.<\/p>\n CGIAR a \u201cbest buy\u201d in adaptation<\/strong><\/p>\n For over 50 years, CGIAR\u2019s work has helped save millions of lives and trillions of dollars globally. Its focus on smallholder farmers has delivered humanitarian benefits that rival the lifesaving power of vaccines.<\/p>\n It consistently delivers high-impact innovations at a very low cost, with every dollar invested in its work returning US $10 in benefits for local farming communities.<\/p>\n With the foundation\u2019s commitment announced today, it has exceeded its current pledge to CGIAR of US $315 million and joins a growing global movement for action on climate adaptation.<\/p>\n This includes new funding from donor countries to CGIAR totaling over US $800 million for the 2023-2024 funding cycle.<\/p>\n The foundation\u2019s support for agriculture adaptation at COP28 builds on previous commitments dating back to 2017 to help smallholder farmers cope with climate change.<\/p>\n To learn more about the foundation\u2019s work to create a pipeline of climate-smart agricultural solutions, new applications of digital technologies, low-emission approaches to small-scale livestock farming, and innovations that address the neglected needs of women farmers, please visit:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gatesfoundation.org\/ideas\/climate-adaptation<\/a>.<\/p>\n About the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation<\/strong><\/p>\n Guided by the belief that every life has equal value, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation works to help all people lead healthy, productive lives.<\/p>\n In developing countries, it focuses on improving people\u2019s health and giving them the chance to lift themselves out of hunger and extreme poverty. In the United States, it seeks to ensure that all people\u2014especially those with the fewest resources\u2014have access to the opportunities they need to succeed in school and life.<\/p>\n Based in Seattle, Washington, the foundation is led by CEO Mark Suzman, under the direction of Co-chairs Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates and the board of trustees.<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Foundation calls for donors to support global agriculture research network CGIAR\u2019s 2025-2027 investment need to reach 500 million farmers by 2030 and reduce emissions from the sector by 1 gigaton per year DUBAI, UNITED ARAB […]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":15510,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,2],"tags":[2883,2884,2885],"coauthors":[25],"class_list":{"0":"post-15509","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-business","8":"category-top-news","9":"tag-bill-mellinda-gates-foundation","10":"tag-climate-action","11":"tag-food-security"},"yoast_head":"\n