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Building capacity for social compliance of investments in agriculture in Africa - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2452

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2452

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Programme sustainability

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

Financial Institutions (Banks, Investment Funds, and Microfinance Institutions) – Institutions like Sterling Bank • Agribusinesses and Agricultural Value Chain Actors – Companies such as African Milling Limited (AML) • Impact Investors and Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) • Regulatory Bodies and Policymakers – Government agencies and financial regulators. • Smallholder Farmers and Rural Enterprises,

challenges:

The lack of standardized sustainability frameworks, limited technical capacity, and inconsistent regulatory enforcement hindered the uniform adoption of sustainability practices across financial institutions.

success:

Institutional capacity-building support, adoption of structured tools like SEMS and GHG mapping, and strong partner commitment from financial institutions.

context:

There is a growing demand for sustainable finance in African agricultural investment, driven by increasing regulatory requirements, climate risks, and investor expectations for responsible financial practices. This requires sustainability frameworks (e.g., SEMS, GHG mapping), institutional willingness to adopt sustainable finance principles, and technical capacity-building support to facilitate integration and implementation.

description:

Sustainability is a key investment criterion: Integrating sustainability into financial decision-making enhances risk management, regulatory compliance, and long-term development impact.

administrative_issues:

ILO administrative issues in this lesson include the need for adequate staff expertise, resource allocation for capacity-building, and improved project design to systematically integrate sustainability frameworks like SEMS and GHG mapping into implementation processes.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2346841

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location:

country:

Africa - regional

region:

Africa

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country:

Inter-Regional

region:

Inter-Regional

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eval_title:

Building capacity for social compliance of investments in agriculture in Africa - Final Evaluation