In response to the call launched in May 2024, the jury of the Challenge Fund for National Committees of Family Farming (NCFF), composed of representatives from AFA, COPROFAM, PAFO, FAO, IFAD, and WRF, has announced the selection of 12 proposals out of the 32 received. These proposals come from the NCFFs of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tunisia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Madagascar, Burundi, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Paraguay, Indonesia, Nepal, and Kyrgyzstan.

The NCFF Challenge Fund, promoted by the World Rural Forum (WRF) with the support and funding of IFAD, and in collaboration with FAO, aims to strengthen the capacities of NCFFs to promote and participate in the development of National Action Plans (NAPs) of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) and other policies favorable to family farming. This support is key to advancing the transformation towards sustainable and resilient food systems in certain IFAD beneficiary countries.

On this occasion, the selected proposals will receive a grant of approximately USD 30,000, and the projects will have a 12-month implementation period, starting in September 2024. The funding will enable the NCFFs to strengthen their advocacy work and promote public policies in favor of family farming, aligning with the objectives of the UNDFF.