Case Study

A science-based investment due diligence & screening methodology co-developed with Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to assess CSA impact in their $20 million agribusiness in Africa window round 2 program

author(s)

Wamicwe, Peter

themes
  • Climate action
regions
  • Ethiopia
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Uganda
  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
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Wamicwe, P.; Costa, C.J.; Newman, R.; Grosjean, G.; Cosgrove, B. (2023) A science-based investment due diligence & screening methodology co-developed with Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) to assess CSA impact in their $20 million agribusiness in Africa window round 2 program. Reporting 2022 evidence, study 4701. Rome (Italy): Bioversity International; Cali (Colombia): CIAT. 3 p.

The Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF) identified and prioritized funding to CSA business models with the potential to implement and scale climate mitigation and adaptation practices. Using the AICCRA co-designed improved science-based approach for investment, due diligence and screening, AECF evaluated and recommend cost- effective
implementation of CSA practices and monitoring of CSA impact post investment, thus catalyzing further funding into the sector.