3 Under SDG 2, the targets with most project contributions are targets 2.a and 2.3 (Table 2) . In line with the nature of SDG 2, OPEC Fund-supported projects contributing to this goal are typically focused on sustainably improving farmer produc- tivity, practices and incomes in the agriculture sector and on supporting rural development and food security more broadly. Projects approved since 2018 include, for example, a US$10 million loan to Belize to improve food security of poor and vulnerable populations, as well as a US$15 million loan to strengthen the sustainable use of natural resources for increased agricultural productivity in Malawi. SDG target
Table 2: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
% of contributing projects
Nr. of contributing projects
2.1 By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round 2.2 By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age, and address the nutritional needs of adolescent girls, pregnant and lactating women and older persons
6
2%
10
4%
2.3 By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, in- digenous peoples, family farmers, pastoralists and fishers, including through secure and equal access to land, other productive resources and inputs, knowledge, financial services, markets and opportunities for value addition and non-farm employment 28
10%
2.4 By 2030, ensure sustainable food production systems and implement resilient agricultural practices that increase pro- ductivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality 2.a Increase investment, including through enhanced inter- national cooperation, in rural infrastructure, agricultural research and extension services, technology development and plant and livestock gene banks in order to enhance agricultural productive capacity in developing countries, in particular least developed countries
20
7%
37
14%
25
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