We are all witnessing the worsening impacts of the climate crisis, which threatens every aspect of our lives. From severe floods and prolonged droughts to escalating forest fires and beyond, we must adjust our lives to fit this new impending reality. Anticipating the harmful effects of climate change and taking appropriate action to minimise or prevent damage is crucial.
Improved construction methods, for instance, can mean the difference between a home surviving a storm or collapsing into ruins. This principle applies to food production and community design as well. Smallholder farmers, who provide a third of the world’s food and are key to food security, are on the frontlines of the climate crisis. Their lives and livelihoods are the most severely impacted by extreme weather events.
Climate adaptation is essential to reduce the impact of prolonged droughts, floods, and other extreme events. Climate finance must be made available and directed to those who need it the most: smallholder farmers. Increased funding for climate change adaptation can prevent food insecurity and build the resilience of the smallholder farmers.
Do you know that there are specific budgets allocated to prevent the extreme consequences of the climate crisis, including supporting communities such as farmers to survive the evolving environment?
Test your knowledge on how climate adaptation finance works and get a better understanding of why we need to mobilise it towards agriculture. This issue deserves our full attention.