Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability

1 Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability A joint mechanism for catalytic results AN UNEARMARKED FUND TO TACKLE. hunger , POVERTY AND sustainability . The Multipartner Programme Support Mechanism (FMM) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is an innovative fund for partners willing to contribute to FAO's work through unearmarked or slightly earmarked funds. The funds are used strategically to support progress towards a world without hunger or poverty, and where natural resources are used sustainably. The FMM is unique as it enables FAO to allocate resource partners' funds where the Organization believes they are most needed and effective to achieve zero hunger and sustainability in food and agriculture, reduce rural poverty and enable inclusive and efficient agrifood systems.

2 Daniel Gustafson, FAO Deputy Director-General for Programmes Supporting FAO Strategic Enabling effective action Objectives and 2030 Sustainable The flexibility offered by the FMM allows for Development Goals investments in new methodologies and practices and the development of innovative solutions The FMM is a pool of unearmarked or slightly for countries and vulnerable populations. It also earmarked funds provided by resource partners enables the development of technical expertise to support the delivery of the approved and in new areas to help women and men in rural integrated Programme of Work and Budget.

3 Communities respond to emerging challenges. The flexibility offered by pooled and The FMM facilitates cross-sectoral work that unearmarked funding facilitates the alignment simultaneously addresses the environmental, social of resources to FAO's strategic priorities and and economic dimensions of today's challenges. work areas, and contributes to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The FMM can support specific components of larger programmes that are funded by different sources and operate in many different countries. 2 | Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability PARTNERS JOINING HANDS.

4 The FMM is a pooled fund. From 2010 to the end of 2017, the following resource partners supported and continue to support the FMM (by order of importance in terms of contribution): Sweden (since 2010). Netherlands (since 2010). Belgium (since 2014). the Flanders Cooperation (2012 and 2013). Switzerland (2016). Total contributions FAO/Swiatoslaw Wojtkowiak from 2010 to 2017. amount to almost USD 75 million A constantly evolving mechanism Since its creation in 2010, the FMM has been an innovative mechanism. It was the first instrument for truly programmatic support to FAO's Programme of Work and Budget.

5 The FMM has evolved alongside major changes within FAO since 2012, in particular the adoption of the FAO Strategic Framework and Objectives, results-based management and an integrated budget. Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability | 3. FACTS, FIGURES AND RESULTS. From 2010 to 2016, the FMM supported more than 30 projects Percentage of funds allocated per with activities implemented in more than 70 countries. Projects Strategic Objective for 2014-2016. delivered tangible results in countries and globally. Since 2010, the FMM has been crucial to advance work in areas 12%. at the heart of the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development, 27%.

6 Such as hunger eradication, poverty reduction, women's empowerment, sustainability in production and natural resources management and food loss and waste reduction. 34%. In 2015-2016, important results were achieved, in particular 27%. the uptake of practices to increase production sustainably and the strengthening of governance to this end in several countries, the adoption of policies and strategies to stimulate rural youth employment, the strengthening of rural organizations, Help eliminate hunger , food insecurity and the empowerment of women in rural communities and the malnutrition (SO1) integration of agriculture into adaptation plans to climate change.

7 Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable (SO2). In 2015-2016, the FMM contributed to FAO's successful results Reduce rural poverty (SO3). delivery as per the Organization's Programme of Work Enable inclusive and efficient agricultural and and Budget. food systems (SO4). Sustainable Developments Goals supported by FMM projects 4 | Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability FMM functions and results (refer to the period from 2014 to 2016). Capacity Policy advice Partnerships Catalytic effects strengthening Capacity strengthened in Policy advice delivered Partnerships FMM projects generated: more than 50 countries in more than 12 countries, established with: in various areas, resulting in the adoption Over USD 25 million including: of policies and Research centres of additional funding programmes and the and academia for complementary or Aquaculture creation of policy upscaled projects Private sector Agroforestry and platforms in the Large number of following areas.

8 Civil society sustainable wood and country requests organizations water practices for support to: Agro-ecology International 1) implement new Innovative Contract farming organizations methodologies, agricultural practices particularly in the Child labour Financing Agribusiness set-up areas of food security institutions measurement;. and management Blue growth Global alliances 2) include agriculture Food insecurity Sustainable food and in national adaptation measurement agriculture plans; and Land management Youth employment 3) scale up successful techniques practices and Forestry approaches, Child labour especially in the Women s prevention areas of sustainability empowerment along and community Financial services for value chains empowerment agriculture Forest and land (Dimitra Clubs).

9 Climate forecasts restoration and climate change impact analysis Large-scale surveys Gender-sensitive value chains We need new and innovative financial instruments to finance Food loss assessments actions to achieve our goal of zero hunger and other SDGs. FMM is one of these. Hans Hoogeveen, Ambassador, Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of the Netherlands Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability | 5. Results Innovative metrics for food insecurity developed to monitor global progress highlights Blue growth stimulated Antigua and Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Dominica, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago Climate-smart agroforestry systems implemented Policy advice delivered in more than 12 countries, Rural youth resulting in policy adoption employment and cross-sector policy stimulated platforms (2015-2016).

10 Activities implemented Capacities 70 countries strengthened in more than in more than 50 countries (2015-2016). since 2010. 6 | Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability Over USD 25 million of funding generated for follow-up Global synergies projects (2015-2016) stimulated to tackle food loss and waste Women along agrifood chains empowered Innovation uptake of sustainable agriculture and fisheries practices fostered in 12 countries (2015-2016). Innovative research on climate-smart agriculture conducted Investments in agribusinesses stimulated FAO: a player in global climate discussions Partnering for zero hunger and sustainability | 7.