Food insecurity, poverty and vulnerability to climate change

Bruce Campbell from the Global Center on Adaptation (GCA) shows us how food insecurity, poverty and vulnerability to climate change are very inter-twined.

If we are serious about reaching the sustainable development goals and combating climate change, this essentially means that 500 million small-scale producers within a decade should strengthen their resilience. There are 5 elements needed to drive significant change for small-scale producers. Bruce discusses those further:

• New climate-resilient technologies.
• Innovative financial models that bring much more financing to rural areas.
• Considering the whole supply chain for food, not just for production.
• Empowering local organisations and groups.
• Digital solutions in order to reach the 500 million farmers.

Central to all of those elements is governance. Without policy and institutional change, we are not going to get the right incentives