A productive and sustainable agricultural sector that is adapted to climate change is key for the realisation of the human right to food. As lead ministry for food security issues, the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) provides funds under the Bilateral Trust Fund (BTF) to support the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in its function as a knowledge organization to improve the nutritional situation worldwide. The BMEL has used the BTF to provide about 142 million EUR in funds to a total of 118 projects with since 2002.