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Article

6 Aug 2015

Author:
Office of the Press Secretary, The White House (USA)

US Govt. invests in food security & climate change adaptation programmes in Africa

“Fact Sheet: Partnering with Africa on Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation", 28 Jul 2015 

…With an emphasis on sustainable approaches that increase smallholder farmers’ productivity…Feed the Future is contributing to substantial reductions in stunting and poverty…[T]he New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition is a shared commitment to encourage private sector engagement in inclusive, sustainable agricultural growth with the aim of lifting millions out of poverty. This effort has catalyzed over $10 billion in commitments from more than 200 international companies, including African companies, of which $1.8 billion has already been invested...We are announcing a planned $140 million Feed the Future package of investments to support partnerships to produce, market, and utilize climate-resilient seeds…to smallholder farmers in 11 African countries…The United States is committed to partnering with African governments and communities as part of our efforts to address the challenges posed by climate change and to reach a successful outcome later this year at the Paris climate change conference…In Mozambique, USAID’s Climate Change Urban Adaptation Program is helping coastal populations cope with threats from climate change-induced sea level rise and extreme weather events…