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JUNE 2024
Rising to the Occasion
In a world beset by conflicts and disasters – where the next shock is just around the corner – attention and resources are naturally pulled toward urgent responses. That work is vital, of course, but insufficient to eliminate hunger and the need for emergency food assistance and other forms of humanitarian aid.
That’s why multi-year, long-term investments in agriculture and food security, like the work we are doing at Feed the Future, are so critical. In fact, investing in agriculture is up to four times more effective at reducing extreme poverty than investing in any other sector. These long-term investments boost production, create both on- and off-farm jobs, and help put families in a better position to cope, adapt and thrive. For more than a decade, the U.S. government has been making these long-term food security investments to not only feed the future, but also feed the present.
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Call for Nutrition-Based Concept Notes
Feed the Future Demand And Supply for Safe, Healthy Diets (FTF DASHED) is accepting concept notes for a grant opportunity. The work will focus on increasing the consumption of sustainably produced healthy diets by women and children under the age of 5. The deadline for concept notes is July 1.
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Climatelinks Photo Contest Accepting Submissions
Calling all photographers! Do you have great images of local communities working at the intersection of climate and development? Submit them to the Climatelinks Photo Contest for a chance to promote your work or your organization’s work with a global community of climate practitioners.
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Making IAF’s GovGrants Page More Accessible
To help more organizations access opportunities, the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) created a page in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Haitian Kreyol with screenshots, instructions, and videos illustrating how to register and apply for grant funding from IAF through its grant portal GovGrants.
Peace Corps July 1 Deadline Approaching
In the latest batch of Peace Corps opportunities there are a number of agriculture and food security positions available. Make sure to check the Peace Corp volunteer opportunities page by July 1 to see openings in Nepal, Zambia, Ghana, Guatemala and more.
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USAID Administrator on Fertilizer and Soil Health
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Administrator Samantha Power recently sat down with Dr. Godfrey Bahiigwa, African Union Commission’s Director of Agriculture and Rural Development, to talk about the global fertilizer crisis and effective use of inputs, and the importance of soil health for food security in Africa and beyond.
DFC and USAID Work Together on Ukraine Support
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and USAID announced they are co-sponsoring a $28 million loan portfolio guarantee to ProCredit Bank Ukraine to support lending to Ukrainian small businesses and catalyzing investment in Ukrainian businesses, especially those working to strengthen food security in the country.
Celebrating Food Safety Day
Every year, 600 million people fall ill from contaminated food, resulting in 420,000 deaths—30 percent of which are children. Feed the Future Deputy Coordinator for Development Dina Esposito marked World Food Safety Day by sharing key lessons from the past decade of USAID food safety initiatives.
ICTforAg Now Available to Watch Online
Last month, ICTforAg brought together stakeholders, technology experts and more to explore current and future trends in agriculture, food security and technology at five locations globally and online. If you weren’t able to attend, recordings of the keynote speeches and sessions are available now online.
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Feed the Future is the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative.
Photo Credit: Matt Hayes, Cornell University
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