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Initiatives

Initiatives are interventions that can take the form of laws, guidelines, incentives, among others, which are often reflected in allocations of public and private resources.

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Agriculture outweighs agtech VC
4% of global GDP is roughly accounted for by agriculture, above the 1.3% share of global early-stage venture-capital funding attracted by agtech companies in 2024.
Agtech attracts little VC
1.3% of global early-stage venture-capital funding was attracted by agricultural technology companies in 2024.
Yield research funding rises
US$9 billion went to new research into boosting farm yields, up from US$2.5 billion in 2016.
Super El Niño risk
30-40% is AccuWeather’s estimated probability that the event could evolve into a rare “Super El Niño”, with conditions potentially lasting through 2026 and even into 2027.
Fewer Atlantic named storms
11 to 16 named storms are projected by AccuWeather for the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season; with El Niño arriving early, the forecast is leaning closer to 11 than to 16.

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The EU-Cuba 2021-2027 Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP)

The EU’s priority areas with Cuba that will receive financial support from the MIP are the following: -Ecological transition:contributes to gradually achieving sustainable and resilient food productio...

Implementation- Ongoing

EnGenDER (Enabling Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate, and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean)

The first objective is to integrate gender equality and human rights approaches into disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CC) and environmental management strategies. This involve...

Completed

Agricultural and Agroforestry Technological Innovation Program (PITAG) in Haiti

The Program seeks to help restore agricultural productivity in the areas of Haiti most affected by Hurricane Matthew in October 2016. Its general objective is to increase agricultural income and food...

Implementation- Ongoing

She feeds the world

The She Feeds the World initiative aims to improve the food security and nutrition of poor rural households, with a strong emphasis on small-scale women producers. She Feeds the World is based on an i...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiative 20x20: Restoring Latin America's Landscapes

The 20x20 Initiative is a Latin American and Caribbean-led effort to halt land degradation and restore 50 million hectares of forests, agricultural lands, grasslands, and other landscapes by 2030. Lau...

Implementation- Ongoing

Initiatives

Agriculture outweighs agtech VC

Agtech attracts little VC

Yield research funding rises

Super El Niño risk

Fewer Atlantic named storms

The EU-Cuba 2021-2027 Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP)

EnGenDER (Enabling Gender-Responsive Disaster Recovery, Climate, and Environmental Resilience in the Caribbean)

Agricultural and Agroforestry Technological Innovation Program (PITAG) in Haiti

She feeds the world

Initiative 20x20: Restoring Latin America's Landscapes