Making finance flow to adaptation in small-scale agrifood systems: The role of the third long-term goal of the Paris Agreement (Article 2.1 (c))

Article 2.1(c) of the Paris Agreement aims to make finance flows consistent with climate-resilient development. For small-scale agrifood systems, this means bringing together government, small-scale actors and stakeholders across the international climate and food sectors to create a system that supports poverty reduction, food security, nutrition, and healthy natural systems. For the millions depending on small-scale agrifood systems for livelihoods and nutrition, the reality is that across production, distribution and consumption, climate stresses are ever-present. An unbalanced focus on mitigation over adaptation in the implementation of Article 2.1(c) leaves missed opportunities to support climate-resilient development in agrifood systems. →