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This storytelling series features six case studies of fisher communities organizing for justice and food sovereignty across land and water. These stories surface strategies of resistance, resilience, and survival in the face of systemic injustice and extractive economies. We begin with two stories from Uganda and South Africa.
Food systems account for one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet receive just 3% of public climate finance. This report presents the case for food systems as a climate priority, outlining key actions to align financial flows with climate goals and increase investment in sustainable food systems.
It provides recommendations for policymakers, climate finance donors, and international organizations on how to mobilize climate finance for food systems to support climate mitigation, biodiversity, health, and food resilience.
A local farmer brings his cacao in to be weighed for export. Photo Credit: Murray Cooper
Despite their major role in climate change, food systems receive only 3% of public climate finance, creating a critical funding gap. If we are to meet the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement, significantly increasing climate finance for food systems transformation is essential.
Nairobi, Kenya – Ripe fruits stacked at a local fruit and vegetable market on February 6, 2014. Nairobi, Kenya. The market is frequently visited by locals and tourists.
To bridge the finance gap and drive food systems transformation, this report provides key recommendations:
Investing in sustainable food systems is a cost-effective climate solution, capable of delivering significant emissions reductions and co-benefits for biodiversity, public health, and economic resilience. Public and private sector collaboration is essential to accelerate funding flows and achieve climate targets.
Explore key reports on climate finance for food systems, highlighting funding gaps, investment needs, and strategies for sustainable transformation.
The 2024 update on the report, Climate Finance for Food Systems, reveals a declining share of funding and urgent investment needs to drive sustainable transformation.