Q&A with DFC Chief Development Officer Andrew Herscowitz: How the U.S. government's development finance arm helps communities respond to crises and conflict
Resilience
Feed the Future strengthens resilience to help families, communities and countries manage risk as well as adapt and respond to shocks and stresses without compromising their food security, nutrition, livelihoods and well-being. Feed the Future emphasizes support for marginalized and underrepresented groups like poor households, indigenous peoples, women, youth, persons with disabilities and those affected by migration and displacement. We invest in people and systems at all levels to strengthen resilience and propel transformative, sustainable change.
Advancing the Conversation Around Building a Resilient Future
Resilience — or the ability of people, households, communities, countries and systems to manage adversity and… Read more
The Importance of Evidence for Building Resilience
Beatrice Nyanga operates a restaurant at the Feed the Future Livestock Market Systems Lodwar Livestock Market. Establishing strong livelihoods, especially for women and… Read more
Ethiopia
, Niger
Integrated Rice-Fish Farming in Nigeria: A Resilient Approach in the Face of Climate Change
Hajia Fatima Aliu is one of 200 Nigerian farmers participating in a farmer-managed integrated rice-fish farming project to increase her yields and sustain crops through severe climate events. Read More
Nigeria
Building a Better Peanut: Ugandan Scientist’s Studies Help Bring Farmers a More Resilient Crop
A disease that ravages peanut crops in the country can contribute to food insecurity, but researchers like Esther Achola are fighting back with innovative new… Read more
Uganda
Stories
The United States Provides Nearly $1.3 Billion in Surge of Humanitarian and Development Assistance to the Horn of Africa
Administrator Samantha Power Delivers Address on Global Food Security Crisis Titled, "The Line Between Crisis and Catastrophe"
The United States Announces New Commitments to Respond to the Global Food Security Crisis
Satellite Data Bolsters Food Security and Climate Resilience in South Asia
Harnessing Innovation in Ghana to Reduce Food Loss and Waste
Integrated Rice-Fish Farming in Nigeria: A Resilient Approach in the Face of Climate Change
IFPRI Analyses: Country-Level Impacts of High Food, Fuel and Fertilizer Prices
Announcing the 2022 Feed the Future Photo Contest Winners
How a Coffee Farmers Group Empowered One Guatemalan Woman to Lead
Female Agribusiness Owner Sprouts Success for Other Women in Nepal
Wholesale Flour Business Uplifts Women and Elevates Nutrition in Tanzania