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Africa Adaptation Initiative - Food Security Accelerator - UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) West and Central Africa and the Caribbean East and Southern Africa and the Arab States Region Least Developed Countries The Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) Food Security Accelerator is a strategic programme designed to unlock investment for nature-positive food systems across Africa.
Implemented by the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in partnership with the Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) and Sustainable Solutions for Africa (SSA), the programme focuses on strengthening African investment ecosystems while accelerating financing for sustainable agrifood businesses.
Running from 2023 to 2028, the programme supports investments in agri-food system solutions across emerging and frontier markets in Africa. Through blended finance instruments, financial advisory and technical assistance, the Accelerator supports African investment funds and private sector enterprises working to improve food security, strengthen innovation and promote sustainable land use.
Unlocking investment for food systems in Africa Food systems across Africa face increasing pressures from land degradation and limited access to finance. Innovative and scalable agricultural solutions remain underfunded due to high investment risks, limited market intelligence and insufficient financial structures capable of mobilizing capital at scale.
The AAI Food Security Accelerator aims to address these barriers by strengthening the enabling environment for investment and deploying catalytic finance to support African-led food system innovation. Amount of projects currently approved and ongoing. Projects active in Africa Adaptation Initiative - Food Security Accelerator Number of transactions including loans, guarantees and investment grants currently in our pipeline.
Investment transactions in the pipeline in Africa Adaptation Initiative - Food Security Accelerator Inside a Jodoor hydroponic greenhouse in Morocco. Photo: UNCDF. Young cassava plants produced by Agrobiotech (Mali) using laboratory propagation to grow in nutrient-rich water instead of soil.
Photo: UNCDF. The AAI Food Security Accelerator focuses on three complementary outcomes designed to strengthen African food systems and mobilize investment for agri-food system transformation. First, the programme strengthens the enabling environment for investment in food systems.
This includes developing market intelligence, investment frameworks and strategic networks that help identify high-quality nature-positive enterprises and connect African innovators with capital. It also supports the development of environmental and social strategies to ensure that investments contribute to sustainable and inclusive growth. Second, the Accelerator supports direct investments in the agricultural sector.
Through catalytic capital, the programme invests in businesses that promote sustainable agriculture, reduce pressure on natural ecosystems and create jobs while strengthening African food systems. The companies currently in the investment pipeline were selected through a competitive Request for Applications (RFA), which has now successfully closed.
Third, the programme advances locally led investment ecosystems by strengthening the capacity and impact of African investment funds in driving food systems transformation and innovation.
By deploying concessional and risk-sharing capital, the Accelerator helps de-risk investment portfolios and mobilize additional financing from development finance institutions and private investors, enabling greater flows of capital toward food system innovation.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Not explicitly stated, but implies private sector and partners working on climate-resilient food security in Africa. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows $20,000,000 (additional funding). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Africa Adaptation Initiative (AAI) Food Security Accelerator is funded by U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
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