Global Talk: The role of agriculture and food systems in the Green Climate Fund

In this Global Talk we will hear Marc Dumas-Johanse talk about the role of agriculture and food systems in the Green Climate Fund.

Marc will describe

1)     How climate change has impacted food systems.

2)     How GCF aims to support food systems transitions to adapt to climate change.

3)     How GCF’s strategic plan has been updated and its focus on food systems.

4)     Opportunities for partnerships and collaboration.

Biography Marc Dumas-Johansen

Marc Dumas-Johansen is an agriculture and food security specialist with the Green Climate Fund, which he joined in 2018. He coordinates the review of agriculture, food security, food systems and food loss and waste and related natural resources projects from project ideas to full funding proposals and board approval. 

Prior to the GCF, Marc worked with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) from 2011-2017 in several positions, based both at Headquarters in Rome working on forests, climate change and GEF project design and implementation as well as in the subregional office for southern Africa in Harare, Zimbabwe focusing on REDD+, and climate finance in the natural resources sectors. Marc started his development and climate change career in Cambodia and Viet Nam in 2008 working for a local NGO on agricultural development and resilient farming systems and later in Viet Nam working with the World Agroforestry Centre on climate resilient agroforestry systems in Northwestern Vietnam.

Marc holds a Bachelor and master’s degree in Horticultural sciences with a focus on climate smart rice production, crop production and protection from the University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Marc is a Danish citizen with French and Vietnamese roots.

Where

Zoom https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/61212974482
Meeting ID: 612 1297 4482, Passcode: 112233

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Objective of the Global Talks

Research and higher education are increasingly being conducted in international contexts. In these international contexts, exchange, interaction and external influence are necessary if operations are to be relevant and of high quality.