Background

The Conference of the Parties at its twenty-seventh session, held in Sharm El Sheikh in 2022, adopted decision 3/CP.27 on the "Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security". This four-year joint work includes implementation of the outcomes of the Koronivia joint work on agriculture and previous activities addressing issues related to agriculture, as well as future topics, recognizing that solutions are context-specific and take into account national circumstances, with the following objectives:

(a) Promoting a holistic approach to addressing issues related to agriculture and food security, taking into consideration regional, national and local circumstances, in order to deliver a range of multiple benefits, where applicable, such as adaptation, adaptation co-benefits and mitigation, recognizing that adaptation is a priority for vulnerable groups, including women, indigenous peoples and small-scale farmers;

(b) Enhancing coherence, synergies, coordination, communication and interaction between Parties, constituted bodies and workstreams, the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism, the Adaptation Fund, the Least Developed Countries Fund and the Special Climate Change Fund in order to facilitate the implementation of action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(c) Promoting synergies and strengthening engagement, collaboration and partnerships among national, regional and international organizations and other relevant stakeholders, as well as under relevant processes and initiatives, in order to enhance the implementation of climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(d) Providing support and technical advice to Parties, constituted bodies and the operating entities of the Financial Mechanism on climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security, respecting the Party-driven approach and in accordance with their respective procedures and mandates;

(e) Enhancing research and development on issues related to agriculture and food security and consolidating and sharing related scientific, technological and other information, knowledge (including local and indigenous knowledge), experience, innovations and best practices;

(f) Evaluating progress in implementing and cooperating on climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security;

(g) Sharing information and knowledge on developing and implementing national policies, plans and strategies related to climate change, while recognizing country-specific needs and contexts;

This page gives an overview of activities under the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security and provides links to the relevant documents.. It is complemented by the Sharm el-Sheikh online portal which the Conference of the Parties established for sharing information on projects, initiatives and policies for increasing opportunities for implementation of climate action to address issues related to agriculture and food security.

Outlook for SB 62 (June 2025)

At their sixty-second sessions (June 2025), the SBSTA and the SBI will continue their consideration of the Sharm el-Sheikh joint work on implementation of climate action on agriculture and food security (pursuant to decision 3/CP.27, paragraph 14). They will consider the first annual synthesis report on the work undertaken by constituted bodies and financial and other entities under the Convention, as well as by relevant international organizations, on activities related to the joint work and will further consider the Sharm el-Sheikh online portal.  

As per the roadmap agreed by the SBSTA and the SBI in June 2024, the secretariat is also requested to organize an in-session workshop in hybrid format on systemic and holistic approaches to implementation of climate action on agriculture, food systems and food security, understanding, cooperation and integration into plans during that session of the subsidiary bodies. Beforehand, Parties and observers are invited by the SBSTA and the SBI to submit by 1 March 2025 via the UNFCCC submission portal, views on the subject of the workshop, options for its format and suggested speakers.