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World Food Programme (WFP)

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World Food Invest: Unlocking capital for frontier food systems.

World Food Invest is a WFP-sponsored initiative connecting agri-food SMEs contributing to food security with investment capital, leveraging WFP’s food systems expertise and operational presence to originate and de-risk investments in frontier markets. It combines impact investments, established fund managers’ investment and value creation expertise, with WFP’s pre- and post-investment support to strengthen market linkages and deliver catalytic impact. The first fund targets USD 100M in Africa, with additional funds under consideration, including a Ukraine-specific fund (USD 50M target).

Investment & impact strategy: Investment fund deploying debt and mezzanine financing (USD 1-5M tickets) into agri-food SMEs across Africa, with market-making and value-creation facilities. Focuses on the middle of value chains, from aggregation to processing, contributing to food security.

Fund Name: World Food Invest

Themes: Food & Agriculture

Regions/Countries of activity or interest: Africa & Middle East

Organisation HQ: Italy

Expected Final Fund Size: USD 100,000,000

Stage of Fund Deployment: Currently Fundraising

Deployment Type: Debt | Technical Assistance

Types of Investors: Development Finance Institutions, Foundations

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Solutions Stage 8 Oct | 10:30 – 11:30 CEST

Catalytic Capital for Climate-Resilient Agricultural Value Chains

Many of the businesses and producers at the heart of food systems and commodity value chains remain underserved by conventional finance, despite their critical role in climate resilience, food security and economic development.

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