The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation this week announced $790 million to help small-scale food producers adapt to climate change.

The funds stem from a partnership between the foundation, the World Bank and others.

The group says climate change “is already taking a severe toll on farmers, especially in developing countries.”

The commitment follows the recently released report from the Global Commission on Adaptation that calls for global leadership to accelerate adaptation.

The Commission finds that investing in adaptation “can yield significant economic, environmental and social benefits.”

The funds will support the organization CGIAR formally called the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research.

The funds will assist the organization in developing innovations that will help smallholder farmers “improve their livelihoods and build resilience in the face of climate change.”

CGIAR is self-described as a global partnership that unites international organizations engaged in research for a food-secured future.

The global organization was founded in 1971 as an effort to reduce poverty and hunger.