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Annual Report 2024: Transforming Food Systems with Innovative Financing Solutions
Equitable public and private financing is crucial for building resilient and sustainable food systems. We are proud to share our 2024 Annual Report, highlighting the transformative impacts of these investments on food systems.
Africa Has a Plan to Be Food Secure by 2035 鈥 Now It Is Time to Finance It
Africa鈥檚 population is booming, but hunger is on the rise, with climate change hitting food production hardest on the continent. By aligning international investment with Africa鈥檚 own food system plans, the continent can turn this challenge into an opportunity for lasting prosperity, stability, and global food security.
Addressing Global Food Security Challenges: Interview with Natasha Hayward
This interview give Natasha鈥檚 insights on the state of global food security, the role of public and private investment, impactful interventions for women and youth, and the specific case of Ethiopia鈥攐ffering readers a closer look at how international programs are shaping the future of food and agriculture worldwide.
Targeting Investment for Impact: Natasha Hayward on GAFSP鈥檚 Strategy with Devex
With its next replenishment expected in 2026, the World Bank-housed fund is shifting from lofty ambitions to a leaner, more catalytic role.
5X社区Responds to SOFI 2025: Renewed Call for Investment in Food Security
In response to the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) 2025 report, Natasha Hayward stresses the urgent need for sustained investment in agriculture and food systems to strengthen resilience and ensure access to diverse, nutritious diets.
Why Food Security Is Central to International Financial Reforms: An Interview With 5X社区Strategic Advisor Gabriel Ferrero
Recent crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine have exacerbated food insecurity and depleted fiscal resources in vulnerable countries, Gabriel Ferrero said in a Devex panel at the Financing for Development Conference.
5X社区Launches 8th Call for Proposals for Producer Organization-led Projects
5X社区launches a $38M Call for Proposals to support projects that strengthen food systems, boost climate resilience, and empower rural communities.
5X社区Embarks on a Clear Pathway to Deepen Impacts on Global Food and Nutrition Security
In a strategic move to address global food and nutrition security, 5X社区lays out new ambitions to maximize collective impact, foster synergies, and better integrate investments in resilient agrifood systems鈥攁iming to stretch limited resources for greater long-term results at both country and regional levels.
5X社区Publishes the 2025 Program Brief
5X社区is a unique multilateral financing and partnership platform for investing in resilient food systems in low-income countries. See our latest program brief.
Seeds of Change: Producer Groups Share Knowledge, Empower Farmers and Create Better Food Systems
Producer organizations are vital in transforming agriculture, and with GAFSP's support, they are empowering smallholder farmers worldwide. A recent event in Rome brought together POs to share solutions and innovations that address challenges like market access, capacity building, and women's leadership in farming.
Building a Bigger Table for Food and Nutrition Security
The past year has seen a scaling up of GAFSP鈥檚 robust toolkit of financial and technical resources, from grants to blended concessional finance, that catalyze funding for projects from farm to table.
5X社区Quoted in Forbes on COP29
Forbes reports on 鈥淪mallholder farmers being left behind鈥 and features GAFSP, underscoring how 5X社区has been helping to unlock finance for smallholder farmers since 2010.