Small and medium agri-enterprises (agri-SMEs) in Africa are rarely able to get loans from banks. With a mix of financial incentives, the Aceli Africa programme supports private investment in the agrifood sector and…

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The causal relationship between increased agricultural investment, agricultural development and economic development is a compelling finding from the agricultural revolutions in Europe, America and various parts of Asia.…

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Only a small amount of the money invested in climate action globally is provided to support smallholder farming, despite these farmers urgently needing more support to sustain their livelihoods in the face of climate…

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India’s private sector could play a more important role on the African continent in the future. Officials call to go beyond government-to-government cooperation and promote private sector participation.

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The World Bank predicts the sharpest decline of remittances in recent history. This means a loss of a crucial financing lifeline for many vulnerable households.

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Even before the outbreak of COVID-19, one in five countries – home to billions of people living in poverty – were likely to see per capita incomes stagnate or decline in 2020. Now, billions more are prone to be affected…

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The UNDP together with STRIVE and the Government of Japan launched a guidance note on financing for sustainable development across sectors.

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The report finds that the world will fail on combatting climate change and eradicating poverty by 2030 unless global financial systems are overhauled.

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Most workers and agricultural producers in developing countries are paid on a daily basis. This has a negative impact on their ability to generate savings for large expenses. Researchers show that Kenyan dairy farmers…

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External finance to poor countries is declining despite a promise by the international community three years ago to increase development finance flows, in particular through private investment, according to a new OECD…

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