Impact Investing in Cocoa and Coffee: Supporting Smallholder Farmers for Climate-Resilient Supply Chains
This interactive session explores innovative financial solutions to enhance smallholder farmers’ access to finance and climate resilience for cocoa and coffee, aiming to drive sustainability and secure supply. In a fishbowl format, participants will examine the roles of key stakeholders – including traders, investors, multinationals, cooperatives, local companies, and NGOs – in supporting smallholders. The session will highlight country case studies and the impact of multi-stakeholder platforms.
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Climate change has significantly impacted price and productivity in the cocoa and coffee industries – innovative forms of investments are required to increase climate resilience, improve access to finance for smallholders and secure the supply of those key commodities. This interactive session explores innovative financial solutions to enhance smallholder farmers’ access to finance and climate resilience for cocoa and coffee, aiming to drive sustainability and secure supply. In a fishbowl format, participants will examine the roles of key stakeholders – including traders, investors, multinationals, cooperatives, local companies, and NGOs – in supporting smallholders. The session will highlight country case studies and the impact of multi-stakeholder platforms.