Dear GFAR Members, Partners and Friends,
As we wrap up a year of hard work and conclude the EC funded project, we are pleased to provide you with an overview of the significant achievements and progress made by GFAR in 2023. Throughout the year, we have been committed to advancing our mission and fostering partnerships to find and implement solutions to problems and to drive positive change regarding the much-needed transformation of the agrifood system worldwide.
This document includes recommendations to different stakeholder groups (from governments to UN organizations) to operationalize a human rights-based approach to climate justice that affirms the link between climate action and land tenure security of the rural poor.
This case study shows the various faces of climate change that are witnessed by communities living in Trapeang Rumdenh Village, including flooding, drought, and other extreme weather events which destroy their livelihoods. Every time, these communities find a way to recover from setbacks. Every time, the lessons they learned from the most recent disaster gird them to anticipate and adapt to the next one.
The story of the Yanadi and Yrukala tribes, two of India’s Scheduled Tribes living in Andhra Pradesh State, shows how the impact of land tenure insecurity amid climate change is magnified among people who are extremely poor, have limited livelihood opportunities, lack education, and whose recovery from climate disasters relies on the charity of strangers. At the same time, this story underlies the critical role of civil society organizations, where government support is insufficient and slow.
FARA is seeking to hire an Expert in Agribusiness and gender.
Reporting to the Cluster Leader/Innovation Systems Specialist, the successful candidate shall inter-alia perform the following roles and responsibilities:
· Provide technical leadership and act as a technical resource for integrating gender and social inclusion approaches into all FARA projects.
· Promote the development and operationalization of FARA’s agribusiness and gender strategies.
In its commitment to collaboration and engagement, the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR/GFAiR) organized the Progress and Prospects meeting on December 5, 2023. The virtual event served as a platform to update members, partners, funders and stakeholders on recent strides in GFAR's initiatives.