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Summary of Understanding opportunities, barriers and risks for private sector engagement in climate action for agrifood systems

Core Content

This document provides a comprehensive guide for identifying, analyzing and promoting private sector engagement in climate action within agrifood systems. It is part of the SCALA (Scaling up Climate Ambition on Land Use and Agriculture through NDCs and NAPs) guidance series, developed by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The goal is to support national planners and practitioners in translating climate priorities into actionable investment projects that can attract private sector funding.

The guide outlines a three-step approach to facilitate private sector involvement in climate action:

1. Identify transformative climate actions in agrifood systems
2. Analyze priority interventions to determine their potential for private sector investment
3. Analyze barriers and risks to climate investment and identify de-risking solutions

The guide emphasizes the need to move from strategic climate goals to practical, investible projects by addressing the gap between planning and implementation. It also highlights the importance of understanding the risk appetite and climate impact of different investors.

Main Points

1. Identifying Transformative Climate Actions in Agrifood Systems

• Agrifood systems are critical to achieving global climate goals.
• NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) and NAPs (National Adaptation Plans) are key frameworks for climate action, with 70% of NDCs and 53% explicitly mentioning the role of the private sector.
• Private sector actors include farmers, producer organizations, MSMEs, enterprises, financial institutions, and philanthropic foundations.
• Transformative climate actions are identified by evaluating agrifood system measures using climate-specific prioritization criteria such as:
  • Contribution to adaptation or mitigation
  • Relevance to economic diversification
  • Existing private sector engagement
  • Contribution to gender inclusion and transformational change

2. Analyzing Priority Interventions for Private Sector Investment

• Transformative interventions are selected based on their potential for private sector involvement.
• Interventions can be categorized into those suitable for large-scale investment or smallholder-level improvements.
• Examples of interventions with private sector potential include:
  • Improved crop varieties and technologies
  • Enhanced post-harvest handling and storage
  • Climate-resilient livestock management
  • Water management solutions
• Market analysis and financial analysis are essential to assess the bankability of climate interventions. Bankability refers to the ability of an intervention to attract private investment based on its financial viability, profit potential, and climate impact.

3. Analyzing Barriers and Risks to Climate Investment

• Barriers and risks to private sector investment in climate action are identified and categorized.
• These include economic, social, ecological, and political factors.
• A risk-ranking system is recommended to prioritize interventions based on the severity of barriers and risks.
• De-risking solutions such as policy support, financial instruments, and public-private partnerships are proposed to address these challenges.
• Tools like the Climate Action Review (CAR) and Systems-Level Assessment (SLA) are used to identify and evaluate interventions for climate action.

Key Interventions and Examples

• Uganda’s SLA identified key interventions in the cattle corridor, including:
  • Promoting climate-resilient crop varieties
  • Enhancing water harvesting and irrigation
  • Improving post-harvest handling and value addition
  • Addressing livestock management
• Nepal’s CAR tool was used to shortlist interventions such as:
  • Soil and nutrient management
  • Climate-friendly farm development
  • Community seed banks
  • Gender-responsive climate-smart technologies

Tools and Methodologies

• Climate Action Review (CAR): A tool to assess the transformative potential of climate interventions.
• Systems-Level Assessment (SLA): A method to evaluate interventions across multiple dimensions (social, ecological, economic, political).
• Market Analysis: Involves assessing demand, competition, and trends to determine the investment potential of a project.
• Financial Analysis: Evaluates the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and benefit-cost ratio (BCR) to determine bankability.
• Blended finance and innovative financing mechanisms can help make interventions more attractive to investors.

De-Risking Strategies

• De-risking solutions are categorized and selected based on the type and severity of barriers and risks.
• These include policy support, technical assistance, financial instruments, and risk-sharing models.
• The guide recommends using barrier and risk analysis to design public-private investment concepts that are both sustainable and scalable.

Conclusion

The document highlights the critical role of the private sector in advancing climate action within agrifood systems. It provides a structured approach to identify and evaluate climate interventions, assess their bankability, and develop strategies to mitigate risks and barriers. The tools and methodologies outlined are designed to support country planners and practitioners in creating climate-resilient, low-carbon, and investable agrifood system projects.