How are Agriculture and Climate Change Linked?Â
Nearly 80% of the world’s poor live in rural areas and rely on agriculture for their food and livelihoods. Climate change has disproportionate effects on small and family farmers, who produce a third of the world’s food. Many farmers see firsthand the impacts of extreme weather events, such as storms and heatwaves, as well as slow-moving events like soil erosion, rising temperatures, and changes in water supply – resulting in a decline in agricultural productivity, the nutritional value of crops, food security, and livelihoods.
While agriculture is a significant contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, it is also highly susceptible to the effects of climate change. Investments in agriculture must go towards sustainable and climate-resilient practices that reduce the climate footprint, strengthen farmers’ resilience, and increase food production to meet current and future demand.
ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç Climate BriefRaising the Ambition on Addressing Climate Change
Scaling Up Climate Action
Almost half of ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç’s public sector financing, totaling US$563 million, support climate adaptation (48%) and mitigation (8%) efforts. Since 2017, all public sector projects have included climate co-benefits.
Expanding the Portfolio
ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç has a long history of funding climate-resilient interventions, with roughly two-thirds of public sector projects contributing to adaptation or mitigation co-benefits. We are committed to include an even broader range of climate approaches.
Accelerating Our Focus
ÂÒÂ׺£½Ç is accelerating its climate focus to build stronger, more sustainable agriculture and food systems – with future projects aligning with national climate plans and integrating wider climate principles, such as agroecology.
