𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚 𝐅𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬’ 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐂𝐎𝐏𝟑𝟏 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐢𝐣𝐢

As the global climate conversation advances towards COP31, farmers from Eastern Africa are bringing a clear message to the table, climate action and climate finance cannot be designed for farmers without farmers.

Across Eastern Africa, smallholder farmers are already on the frontline of climate change, facing droughts, floods, unpredictable weather, declining productivity and growing production risks. Yet, those most affected by climate change are often left with limited influence over how climate finance is designed and delivered.

At Pre-COP31 in Fiji, EAFF is advocating for:

Farmers and their organisations to have a meaningful voice in climate decision-making.

Direct access to climate finance for smallholder farmers and farmer organisations.

Women farmers to be at the centre of climate finance, with access to finance, assets, resilience-building opportunities, leadership and decision-making spaces.

Farmer-led climate solutions to receive greater investment and support, recognising farmers as innovators and key actors in climate action.

Financing mechanisms to be co-created with farmers, ensuring they respond to real needs and reach communities on the frontline.

A Farmer Resilience and Empowerment Fund to strengthen farmers’ capacity to adapt, innovate and build resilient food systems.

Farmers are not simply beneficiaries of climate action. They are already investing, innovating and delivering solutions.

𝐍𝐎 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄, 𝐍𝐎 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐘

Give farmers a seat at the table.

Give farmers a voice in the decisions.

Give farmers the resources to act.

Climate finance must reach the first mile and farmers must help shape the way there.