Prime Minister Justin Trudeau concluded his participation at the G20 Summit in New Delhi, where he and other leaders attended sessions assessing global challenges, like climate change, food and energy insecurity, and made a series of funding announcements.

Trudeau announced that Canada will provide a total of $130.4 million to target six separate initiatives. They include up to $63 million in funding for five new Partnering for Climate projects to support climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa, $15.7 million in funding to help finance and grow women-led agricultural enterprises in Nigeria, and $7.7 million to fund development of agricultural value chains in Bolivia.

Full list:
” Up to $63 million in funding for five new Partnering for Climate projects that will use nature-based solutions to support climate change adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa, help to build climate-resilient economies, protect and increase biodiversity, and empower women and girls;
” $7.7 million to fund inclusive, sustainable development of agricultural value chains in Bolivia to help improve resilience for vulnerable Indigenous populations in the face of climate change and food insecurity;
” $7 million to the Catalytic Climate Finance Facility to bolster climate finance projects in developing countries and support projects that address the impacts of climate change on economically vulnerable groups, particularly women and girls;
” $15.7 million in funding to help finance and grow women-led agricultural enterprises in Nigeria;
” $15 million in funding to help bolster food security in the Democratic Republic of Congo and increase incomes for women in the industry; and
” $22 million in funding to improve school nutrition in Burkina Faso, helping to alleviate chronic food and nutrition insecurity in the country and address the nutrition and education needs of the most vulnerable, especially girls.