The South American country of Bolivia, has received support
to access the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund, requesting $250 million for
efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change on food security and rural
livelihoods in the country reports NaijaAgroNet.
This, NaijaAgroNet gathered formed top agenda of a meeting Thursday,
between the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) led by Director General
José Graziano da Silva and President Evo Morales, which is projected to assist
Bolivia in accessing financial support for improved water management programmes
in those areas of the Andean nation that have been hardest hit by prolonged
drought.
Both agreed to jointly submit a technical proposal to the
UN’s Green Climate Fund to the tune of $250 million in support for efforts to
reduce the impacts of climate change on food security and rural livelihoods in
Bolivia.
“This effort represents a clear example of how countries can
access the Green Fund and will serve as a model for other nations in similar
situations looking to access resources,” said FAO’s Director-General.
Strengthening water security is fundamental to boosting the
resilience of small farmers, he said, adding that it would be important to
establish institutional mechanisms for overseeing and evaluating how the
funding is used.
“People are extremely worried as a result of the drought and
lack of rain, so working with FAO we’re examining how the Green Fund can help
us address this problem. Guaranteeing water for drinking and irrigation for our
indigenous family farmers is equivalent to liberating our communities from
poverty,” said President Morales.
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