IFAD

“The many challenges we face here, mainly due to lack of water, made people to migrate to Lima, but this is starting to change,” says Mayor Miguel Castro.

Approximately 70 per cent of the world’s remaining biodiversity is estimated to be in the territories of indigenous communities.

Mangroves are one of the world's most biodiverse ecosystems and play an essential role to ecological balance and community livelihoods

Smallholder farmers play a vital role in food security, nutrition and economic growth in Africa, but their livelihoods are already threatened by the impacts of climate change

Climate change is a youth issue because most countries in which the youth population accounts for a sizeable share of the total population also depend heavily on agriculture

Temperature increases lead to elevated levels of evapotranspiration, placing a strain on already limited freshwater resources.

One fifth of land resources are polluted, overuse of water resources has depleted water tables, and air pollution is the fourth most important factor to death in China.

Coastal communities, and especially small island developing states, are faced with unique challenges, including extreme climatic and environmental threats.

The improved quality and quantity of their produce attracted higher prices, leading to higher net profit for small farmers.

The programme aims to transform the agricultural sector of rural Nigeria by achieving food security, increasing incomes and creating new employment opportunities.