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Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions: Investing in food and agriculture to achieve the SDGs
24/07/2024
Rome - With the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)...
In the Caribbean, FAO advocates for stronger political commitment on social protection for climate change
14/06/2024
At a high-level event convened/hosted by FAO and UNICEF, experts call for social protection to be positioned high on the climate agenda
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Calls for expansion of social protection to rural areas at Africa Regional Policy dialogue on social protection
28/05/2024
The dialogue highlights the critical role that social protection plays in alleviating poverty, reducing hunger, enhancing food security, building resilience,...
New report confirms that social protection is effective for pro-poor climate action
22/04/2024
FAO publishes a synthesis of existing data that shows how social protection supports climate adaptation and mitigation.
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Achieving universal access to social protection to end child labour in Africa
Progressively expanding access to adequate social protection is paramount in ending child labour,
Social protection, a key solution for directing climate finance to poor small-scale farmers
This opinion article explains actions to chanel more climate finance into social protection so as to better reach small-scale farmers.
Tackling gender inequality in a climate-changed world
Agrifood and social protection systems can empower women and girls to build climate resilience.
Social protection for inclusive climate action: COP28 and beyond
This article highlights four priorities for ensuring a central role of social protection in climate action.