IANS | 01 Oct, 2023
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the Global Green
Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental international development
organisation headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, have signed an
agreement to enhance the capacity of developing and emerging economies
in addressing the unprecedented challenge of the climate crisis.
The deal, inked in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Friday, by
Malle Fofana, GGGI's Africa regional director, and Ute Klamert, WFP's
assistant executive director for partnerships and advocacy, advances
collaboration on climate change adaptation, Xinhua news agency
reported.
It aims to strengthen government policies, enable
access to climate finance, and promote the sharing of climate-smart
agricultural techniques while safeguarding natural resources for future
generations.
Klamert said the climate crisis is no longer a
distant future scenario but a daily reality for communities worldwide.
"This agreement will combine GGGI's policy and technical expertise with
WFP's vast operational footprint and enable governments to support
families on the frontlines of the climate crisis and improve food
security."
The climate crisis serves as a significant driver of
the global increase in hunger, with a record 345 million people
worldwide facing acute food insecurity, according to the UN.
Fofana
expressed optimism that the cooperation would strengthen evidence-based
knowledge sharing on green growth and sustainable development, drawing
upon experiences from both the public and private sectors. "We look
forward to collaborating with WFP to support food security in Africa in a
more transformative manner."
