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Managed by the agri-tech platform Mayani, the fund utilizes a three-tier capital structure—comprising senior debt (50%), junior debt (30%), and catalytic first-loss capital (20%)—to provide loans to agri-aqua cooperatives. The ASRF employs a 'whole-of-value-chain' de-risking strategy that bundles working capital with parametric insurance, corporate offtake agreements, climate-smart inputs, and cold storage infrastructure. A USD 1 million pilot targeting 2,800 farmers in the Cordillera Mountain region will precede a full rollout aiming to reach 8,800 smallholders over five years. The fund targets a debtholder internal rate of return (IRR) of approximately 9% and projects annual greenhouse gas emission reductions of 4,400 to 10,600 tonnes of CO2e for the pilot phase.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The Philippines faces a significant agricultural credit gap of approximately USD 7 billion, with less than 30% of smallholders having access to formal credit, often leaving them dependent on informal lenders with rates as high as 30% per month.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The ASRF utilizes a blended capital stack to attract diverse investors: 50% is senior debt for commercial investors, 30% is junior debt for impact-first investors or DFIs, and 20% is catalytic first-loss capital from philanthropic or public sources to absorb early defaults.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The fund's de-risking model integrates four verticals: working capital for climate-smart inputs to raise productivity by 30–50%, parametric insurance for automatic payouts during shocks, corporate offtake agreements for guaranteed markets, and cold storage to reduce post-harvest losses from approximately 30% to less than 10%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A USD 1 million pilot will be launched in the Cordillera Mountain region of the Philippines, specifically with the Taloy Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative in Buguias, Benguet, supporting 2,800 farmers across 2,800 hectares.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Financial projections for the ASRF target a debtholder internal rate of return (IRR) of approximately 9% over six years, with a blended cost of capital estimated at 8.4% and an average Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) of 1.25x.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The pilot project is projected to reduce or sequester between 4,400 and 10,600 tonnes of CO2e annually through organic inputs, soil sequestration, irrigation efficiency, and avoided replanting.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The ASRF includes a gender strategy to direct at least 30% of loan allocations to women and reserve 30% of cooperative leadership seats for women.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001018#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Blended Finance","Climate-smart agriculture","smallholder","regenerative agriculture","greenhouse gas emissions","climate change adaptation"],"geography_discussed":["Singapore","Cordillera Mountain region","Luzon","Visayas","Mindanao","Buguias","Benguet","Lian","Q13744"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["instrument analysis","financial modeling","impact projection"]},{"id":"clipolin-001038","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/clipolin-001038","title":"INSTRUMENT ANALYSIS OCTOBER 2025 CARBON NEOBANK","publisher":{"name":"Climate Policy Initiative","organization":"climate-policy-initiative"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2025-10","source_url":"https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Carbon-Neobank_Vehicle-Analysis.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"Carbon Neobank is a digital financial vehicle designed to bridge the USD 331 billion SME finance gap in Africa by integrating international carbon markets into business banking. Headquartered in Kenya, it offers three primary products: receivables loans, unsecured working capital loans, and carbon-backed term loans, targeting a USD 1 billion total addressable market. The vehicle utilizes a digital-first model, leveraging a partnership with Ecobank for geographic reach across 33 countries and employing digital Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (dMRV) to monetize emission reductions. A USD 10.8 million pilot is planned to demonstrate the model's ability to mobilize private capital and deliver climate outcomes, including an estimated 6.097 million tCO2e in emission reductions over 10 years. 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By providing milestone-based development loans and catalytic equity, the fund enables community co-ownership of renewable energy projects from early development through operations. The model includes a mechanism for communities to execute a leveraged buyout (LBO) of the fund's equity position approximately two years after the commercial operation date, supported by external credit guarantees. Targeting a fund size of USD 35-40 million, CEOF aims to invest in six to eight projects (15-100 MW each) in Argentina and Colombia, with a projected mobilization ratio of 10:1 for commercial capital. 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The vehicle combines medium-term loans, multi-year offtake agreements, and digital technical assistance via the SUTTI platform to reduce investor risk and improve smallholder resilience. The fund aims to scale from a EUR 12.5 million pilot to a EUR 100 million fund by 2028, targeting a serviceable obtainable market of over EUR 500 million across six West African countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001160#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"IREN Agri is structured as a blended debt fund that provides medium-term loans ranging from EUR 300,000 to EUR 3 million to agricultural cooperatives and SMEs. 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This pilot is intended to inform the scale-up to a EUR 100 million fund by 2028, targeting additional commodities and West African countries.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001160#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Technical assistance is delivered through a hybrid model combining on-the-ground specialists and the SUTTI digital platform. SUTTI provides e-learning, climate alerts, and impact monitoring, specifically designed for low-connectivity environments and users with basic feature phones.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"clipolin-001160#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The fund targets a serviceable obtainable market of over EUR 500 million across six countries: Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Ghana, and Cameroon. 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By partnering with major landlords to aggregate demand and using a catalytic subordinated funding vehicle to derisk investments, the model attracts commercial senior debt to fund solar installations. The first phase targets 28,000 housing units over five years, aiming to generate 1,352 GWh of renewable energy and avoid 1,369 ktCO2e. 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By providing working capital to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that produce biological inputs (bio-inputs), GAN enables these SMEs to offer credit to farmers, reducing the sector's reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. The instrument utilizes a Brazilian financial structure involving Fundo de Investimento em Direitos Creditórios (FIDC) investing in Agricultural Receivables Certificates (CRAs), supported by a proprietary AI credit assessment tool from Traive Finance. The fund includes a technical assistance facility managed by Folio Institute to train farmers and SMEs in regenerative practices. 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