5X社区Steering Committee Approves 2030 Strategic Plan
The Steering Committee Meeting of 5X社区announced the formal approval of its 2030 Strategic Plan, marking a new milestone in the Program鈥檚 15-year history of tackling hunger and rural poverty in low-income countries.
Catalyzing Africa鈥檚 Food and Nutrition Security: How the GAFSP鈥揂fDB Partnership is Reforming Agri-Finance, Resilience and Inclusion
A new wave of catalytic, climate-smart investments from the African Development Bank and 5X社区is transforming drought-hit communities across Africa into resilient hubs of food production and economic opportunity.
COP30 Is Our Chance to Achieve Resilient Global Food Security鈥擝y Empowering Smallholders
This year鈥檚 UN climate talks in Brazil offer a pivotal chance to change course. To meet global climate and developmental goals, we must put smallholders at the center of climate action.
Banking on Smallholders: Planting the Next Seeds of Africa鈥檚 Food Secure Future
Across Africa, smallholder farmers produce as much as 80 percent of the continent鈥檚 food. Yet, they remain among its most under-financed producers. For decades, access to affordable, suitable finance has been the missing ingredient for scaling climate-smart, productive farming.
African Development Bank Group Receives First Funding Allocation From 5X社区 and Food Security Program鈥檚 New Financing Window
An estimated 1.5 million smallholder farmers across Africa will benefit from a new facility, which will unlock more than US$200 million.
Translating T20 Recommendations Into G20 Actions
What is the case of food security through sustainable food systems? The G20 created key institutions in response to the 2008鈥2009 food price crisis, and we must consider these as we face similar food price volatility today.
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.