Investing in Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation: The GEF Food Systems Integrated Program (FSIP) Launch - UNCCD COP16
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The FSIP will kick off in late 2024, channeling more than US$280 million in GEF grants and around US$2.2 billion in total investments towards upscaling agri-food system solutions.
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This session will launch the FSIP and discuss the challenges of promoting food systems transformation that prioritizes sustainability from farm to fork, produces agricultural commodities without deforestation or habitat conversion, revitalizes soils and degraded areas and adopts people-centered approaches to ensure benefits for the communities.
UNCCD COP16 in Riyadh will unite leaders from governments, the private sector, civil society, and global stakeholders to accelerate progress in sustainable land management. COP16 is a critical moment for governments and non-state actors to slow and reverse land degradation. Action at the Riyadh COP is the only way to turn the tide on the loss of fertile land globally