Take Stock, Take Action: Solidaridad’s Position on Farmer-Centered Action at COP30

Although global climate finance flows reached USD $1.9 trillion through 2023, adaptation funding lags dramatically. With mitigation ambition and action lagging and climate impacts intensifying, both mitigation and adaptation require significant and simultaneous scaling up of finance and action to keep global goals within reach and support climate-resilient development

To date, just 2% of global climate finance has reached the Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use Sector. Yet small-scale farmers — who manage vast landscapes, sustain ecosystems, and produce much of the world’s food — receive only a minimal share of this funding, despite their critical role in driving climate solutions. Greater investment in small-scale farmers can unlock substantial co-benefits — strengthening resilience, restoring degraded lands, and contributing to emission reductions through more sustainable land-use practices.

The core message for COP30 is clear: Don’t forfeit the future.