CGIAR Partners With OPEC Fund To Strengthen Food Security And Climate Adaptation

CGIAR has signed a cooperation agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development to support a new Food Security and Climate Adaptation Facility, which will help vulnerable countries build climate-resilient food systems.

The Facility will finance projects in climate-resilient agriculture, sustainable food value chains, climate risk management, and rural resilience. CGIAR will act as a strategic technical partner, helping design projects, review proposals, and connect the Facility to national governments and research institutions across its network.

The agreement builds on our existing work with development finance institutions to turn research into investment-ready solutions for the communities most exposed to climate change.

CGIAR Executive Managing Director Dr. Ismahane Elouafi said: “By bringing together CGIAR’s world-class science and the OPEC Fund’s catalytic financing and convening power, we can accelerate innovation, scale impact, and transform research into investment-ready solutions for the countries and communities that need them most.”

OPEC Fund President Abdulhamid Alkhalifa said: “This agreement brings together CGIAR’s scientific and technical expertise with the OPEC Fund’s financing capacity and country partnerships. Our focus is on developing practical, scalable programs that strengthen food systems, support rural communities and improve climate resilience.”

CGIAR's role will focus on project design, technical review, and country engagement, drawing on our research and country presence to help the Facility reach the communities that need it most.

Learn more about CGIAR's partnerships (https://www.cgiar.org/partners).