IFAD at COP30: Positioning Climate Adaptation in Agriculture as a Strategic Investment

At COP30 in Belém, IFAD will position climate adaptation in agriculture as one of the smartest investments of our time, demonstrating that every dollar invested in resilient agriculture can yield up to tenfold social and economic returns. Drawing on evidence from its global portfolio, IFAD will show how investing in family farmers and rural enterprises strengthens food systems and contributes to global stability. The focus will center on three priorities: positioning resilience as a smart economic investment, mobilizing and channeling finance by connecting and de-risking investments, and making smallholder resilience central to global stability and peace. IFAD will work with governments, development banks and private investors to turn adaptation into opportunity and deliver lasting prosperity for rural people. Flagship contributions will include the Adaptation Finance publication and the Family Farming 2.0 policy paper.