Strengthening Food Systems Where Climate Change Hits the Hardest
The Food Systems Strengthening Fund supports local organizations in Southern Africa working to increase food production, stabilize value chains, and ensure families can reliably access nutritious food.
Across Malawi and the wider Southern African region, climate shocks, rising input costs, and broken supply chains are driving food scarcity. Local communities are producing less food each year while demand and population continue to rise.Â
We partner directly with mission driven organizations that are building stronger, more resilient food systems from the ground up.
About Our Fund
The Food Systems Strengthening Fund is a US based private foundation focused on helping countries facing the toughest food security challenges. Our goal is simple. Support local innovators who are building sustainable, climate resilient food systems.
We focus on regions where:
- Food production is declining
- Climate change is intensifying
- Food value chains are long, inefficient, and expensive
- Families face rising food prices and shrinking access
- Smallholder farmers struggle to get fair markets
How We Strengthen Food Systems
The Food Systems Strengthening Fund supports local organizations in Southern Africa working to increase food production, stabilize value chains, and ensure families can reliably access nutritious food.
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How We Strengthen Food Systems
Oour Partner Work
Malawi is one of the most climate food insecure countries in the world. Droughts, floods, erratic rainfall, rising input costs, and a growing population are shrinking food production year after year.
- Our core partner in Malawi is building a new food system model that
- Helps local farmers grow more food with climate smart tools
- Strengthens community level processing and storage
- Shortens the journey from field to home
- Ensures staple foods are available, affordable, and locally produced
- Uses data and technology to improve food availability and pricing
This work is designed to scale across the Southern African region, creating a blueprint for resilient food systems.
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Food Systems Strengthening Fund
Building resilient food systems across Southern Africa through strategic partnerships, climate-smart agriculture, and stronger local value chains.
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