Modalities for the 2nd Sharm El-Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of Climate Action on Agriculture and Food Workshop Submission to the UNFCCC
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This paper was submitted to the UNFCCC on February 28, 2026.
The second workshop under the Sharm el-Sheikh Joint Work on Implementation of Climate Action on Agriculture and Food Security aims to share views on the progress, challenges, and opportunities related to identifying needs and accessing means of implementation for climate action in agriculture and food security including sharing best practices.
A central focus of the workshop could usefully focus on improving access to finance, especially for smallholder farmers, by exploring how to scale blended finance instruments, foster crosssector partnerships, leverage adaptation and mitigation co-benefits, and address trade and regulatory barriers. The workshop could also explore stronger coordination with the Global Climate Action Agenda (GCAA) to enhance action and implementation.
Key issues include persistent implementation barriers in climate resilient agriculture, such as limited funding, technical gaps, and weak institutional capacity. The workshop could be designed as a collaborative program to share best practice, strengthen partnerships, and promote systemic approaches to food security and sustainable agriculture among Parties and non-Party stakeholders. It could usefully engage Parties, financial institutions, UN agencies, the private sector, academia, representatives of smallholder farmers, and local and Indigenous communities to ensure inclusive, practical solutions. Emphasis could be placed on improving knowledge exchange, enhancing complementarity among existing capacity-building initiatives, and identifying needs for means of implementation.
Through panels, breakout discussions, interactive sessions, and hybrid participation, the workshop seeks to generate actionable recommendations. Partis could also consider whether a dedicated post-COP31 work programme on agriculture is needed.
