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This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the systemic misalignment between investor capital allocation and the operational realities of African agrifood enterprises. Drawing on data from 23 agribusinesses and 17 climate finance vehicles, the report identifies gaps in geographic distribution, value chain focus, and crop types, arguing that technical assistance (TA) must be applied at both the vehicle and enterprise levels to effectively mobilize capital for climate adaptation and food security.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) analyzes the structural misalignment between investment supply (climate finance vehicles) and investment demand (agribusinesses) within African agrifood systems. Drawing on a portfolio of 17 finance vehicles and 23 enterprises, the report identifies how gaps in mandate design, enterprise readiness, and a bias toward cash crops over food crops hinder capital mobilization. It provides six actionable recommendations for donors and technical assistance (TA) providers to improve the conversion of climate-positive agribusinesses into investable pipelines.

This technical report, produced by the FAO, SEI, TNC, and CI, synthesizes scientific evidence on how forests and trees provide essential ecosystem services—including climate regulation, water availability, and pollination—that enhance agricultural productivity and resilience.

This research paper evaluates the partnership between Germany and African nations regarding agrifood systems transformation. It identifies a predominant reliance on aid-based cooperation and recommends a strategic shift toward private sector-led investment, trade promotion, and the development of regional agricultural value chains to enhance food security and economic growth.

This guide provides a strategic playbook for concessional capital providers to mobilize investment in climate-smart agrifood systems. It identifies a significant financing gap—with global climate finance for the sector reaching only USD 95 billion in 2021/22—and proposes five 'investment plays' to address market failures. These strategies include system-level alignment with national goals, large-scale natural capital restoration, strengthening shared infrastructure, expanding technical assistance for innovation, and scaling local financial intermediaries. The document includes a four-step framework for investor action and detailed case studies of blended finance vehicles operating across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

This report identifies a 'triple gap' in planning, finance, and data for global agrifood systems. Despite these systems contributing one-third of global GHG emissions, they received less than 5% of total global climate finance (USD 28.5 billion annually) in 2019/20. Using top-down and bottom-up methodologies, the analysis reveals significant underestimations of funding needs by national governments and a general shortfall in global investment required to meet 1.5°C targets by 2050.

This document provides the technical annexes for a report on climate finance needs for agrifood systems. It details a taxonomy developed by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and describes two methodologies used to estimate finance needs: a top-down approach based on a literature review of third-party reports and a bottom-up approach based on the analysis of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

This report describes an innovative economic modelling approach developed by a consortium of research institutes to assist the Indonesian government in designing sustainable agrifood system policies to address food insecurity, malnutrition, and deforestation.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative analyzes climate finance flows to small-scale agrifood systems for the 2019/20 period, revealing a significant funding gap and a sharp decline in investment compared to 2017/18. It highlights the critical role of small-scale producers in global food security and their high vulnerability to climate change, while recommending a 'just transition' approach to scale up equitable financing.

This report by the Climate Policy Initiative provides a comprehensive analysis of global climate finance flowing into agrifood systems during 2019/20. It highlights a significant gap between current financial flows and the investment needed for climate transition, noting that agrifood systems receive a very small fraction of total global climate finance despite their high emissions and vulnerability.

This working paper reviews 100 national policies, programs, and regulations in Kenya, Uganda, and India to evaluate how electricity infrastructure is integrated into agrifood systems to support mechanization, water access, and postharvest processing.