The Agriculture Innovation Mission for Climate (AIM for Climate), a global initiative by the United Arab Emirates and the United States, has announced three new Government Partners.
The partners; India, Panama, and Paraguay -will support its mission to significantly increase investment in and support for climate-smart-agriculture and food systems innovation over the period of 2021 to 2025, and to address crises such as global hunger, food insecurity, and climate change.
The contributions of India, Panama, and Paraguay reaffirm the importance of developing an inclusive initiative that supports smallholder farmers, especially women, and the interest of low-and-middle-income countries that are at the forefront of transformative agriculture and food systems innovations.
Although they are most susceptible to the negative effects of climate change, they are equally part of the solutions to addressing the climate crisis and building resilience to its impacts.
Since its inception, AIM for Climate partners have increased investments in agriculture and food systems innovation to more than $8 billion and launched 30 innovation sprints, initiatives led and funded by AIM for Climate partners to achieve a specific outcome or output in agricultural innovation.
The total number of partners is over 300, which now includes 45 Government Partners and more than 275 non-governmental partners, comprising businesses, academia, not-for-profits, philanthropies, think tanks, and others.
With AIM for Climate partners being fundamental to its growth and impact, the AIM for Climate Summit has been organized on May 8-10, 2023, in Washington D.C, to serve as a dynamic platform to raise ambition, build collaborations, and share knowledge on innovative solutions in the lead-up to COP28.
Supported by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research, some eminent keynote speakers include US Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, United Arab Emirates Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and former Vice President Al Gore.
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