Why the Agrifood Systems Accelerator?
Food systems offer high social, economic, and climate returns, yet remain under-invested due to fragmented pipelines, policy misalignment, and perceived risk.
The Agrifood Systems Accelerator reduces these barriers by converting country-led plans into investable opportunities.
Why investors engage
Country-led, government-endorsed opportunities
Access to investments anchored in nationally endorsed food systems pathways, ensuring policy alignment, government ownership, and long-term relevance.
Investment-ready pipelines at scale
Fragmented initiatives are consolidated into coherent, financeable pipelines aligned with investor criteria and institutional mandates.
Reduced risk and lower transaction costs
Early alignment with governments, IFIs, DFIs, and delivery partners addresses policy, coordination, and execution risks before capital is committed.
Alignment with public finance and incentives
Opportunities are structured alongside public budgets, concessional finance, and policy reforms, improving bankability and durability.
Clear, credible impact metrics
Standardised, evidence-based frameworks track nutrition, climate resilience, livelihoods, and system-level outcomes beyond outputs.
A trusted, country-led platform
A coordinated engagement platform reduces fragmentation and connects investors with credible public and private partners.
How to get involved
The Agrifood Systems Accelerator is a country-led, multi-partner platform. Different partners engage in different ways, aligned with their mandates, expertise, and risk appetite.
Your potential role
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Shape and finance investment-ready food systems pipelines
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Co-design blended finance and risk-sharing structures
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Deploy capital aligned with country priorities and SDG outcomes
How to engage
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Join early-stage pipeline development with governments and partners
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Co-create financing structures aligned with your mandate
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Invest in de-risked, country-endorsed opportunities
Interested in supporting country-led food systems transformation through the Accelerator?
We welcome conversations with public and private investors, foundations, and donors. Email us with a brief note on your focus areas (themes, regions, instruments) and the type of engagement you’re exploring, and we’ll follow up to discuss how you can get involved.