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FAO PARTNERS WITH THE ADAPTATION FUND TO
EDITORIAL
HELP VULNERABLE COUNTRIES FIGHT THE IMPACT

OF CLIMATE CHANGE

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United The UN agency has now established a dedicated unit
Nations (FAO) has been accredited as an implementing in its Land and Water Division to provide immediate as-
partner of the Adaptation Fund and will work with the sistance for the development and implementation of cli-
international fund on projects to help vulnerable coun- mate change adaptation projects in countries that might
tries fight the harmful effects of climate change. otherwise not have access to these climate-financing
FAO is already accredited with the Green Climate Fund mechanisms.
and now becomes the 13th multilateral implementing “FAO is committed to supporting countries to unlock
entity to work with the Adaptation Fund. their growth potential and promote climate change ad-
“FAO’s official accreditation to the Adaption Fund is a aptation for rural development and environmental sus-
significant step forward in our work to promote food se- tainability,” said Eduardo Mansur, Director of FAO’s Land
curity and nutrition in countries particularly affected by and Water Division.
climate change,” said Maria Helena Semedo, FAO Depu- He said FAO’s new accreditation to the Fund was a
ty Director-General. highly significant step in the agency’s work to promote
“It will help boost the efforts of the Organization to en- food security in countries particularly those affected by
hance the resilience of rural communities to build back climate change.
better in times of changing environmental conditions, “It well aligns with the efforts of the Organization to
degrading ecosystems, and increasing water scarcity.” enhance the resilience of rural communities in times of
FAO previously worked with the Adaptation Fund on changing environmental conditions, degrading ecosys-
its regional project that was implemented by the World tems, and increasing water scarcity,” Mansur said.
Meteorological Organization to enhance the resilience
of small farmers in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Uganda.

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