As the world is demanding more food while experiencing more frequent and intense climate shocks, we’re reminded that climate-smart development is simply smart development. When we address the climate crisis head-on, we create better development results all around.
On the flip side, climate change compounds all other global challenges; it is a crisis-multiplier. When vulnerable communities have to weather yet another record-breaking summer or an unexpected flood, all other parts of their lives and livelihoods are impacted—from the income of a farmer, to rising sea levels, to the growing global population’s food supply.
Against the backdrop of the United States’ renewed commitment towards ambitious global climate goals, Feed the Future is helping the food system withstand ongoing climate shocks while preparing for the next one.
Everyone has a part to play in the ongoing fight against climate change: from the scientists developing drought-resistant seeds, to NASA monitoring climate risks from space, to our private sector partners helping governments make disasters less expensive and less devastating through innovative financing. Feed the Future is bringing together partners to leverage best-in-class science and technology to reduce climate risks in the fight to end hunger and malnutrition.
