The 2024/25 drought across Middle Shabelle and Hiiraan intensified acute food insecurity, with female-headed households, displaced persons, elderly persons and persons with disabilities among the most severely affected population groups. Working through SODMA and the ARC sovereign insurance mechanism, ADRiFi implemented a rapid gender-responsive intervention.
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In February 2026, floodwaters triggered by Tropical Cyclones Fytia and Gezani surged through fields and farmlands in Madagascar, washing away crops and harvests across an estimated 174,000 hectares.
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Magude District, in Mozambique’s Maputo Province, has long lived under the shadow of drought. Families face dwindling harvests, dry rivers, and long daily walks in search of water.
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Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world, is susceptible to a number of disasters, including disease outbreaks, drought, floods, pest infestations, sandstorms and tropical cyclones that disrupt livelihoods. Southern Madagascar is particularly susceptible to recurrent drought conditions that lead to poor harvests and decreased livestock productivity.
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ACFM is a Special Fund housed at AfDB and capitalized by the Canadian Government, looking to catalyze agricultural finance towards gender-inclusive, climate-resilient agri-SMEs across Africa.
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The Seed Lab is a key initiative to support agri-SMEs under the African Development Bank’s Agri-Food SME Catalytic Financing Mechanism’s (ACFM) Technical Assistance Window, delivered through Open Capital’s Agri-SME Support Program.
The deadline for the first Call for Applications is Monday, 5th of August at 6pm GMT; applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
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It would be an understatement to say how rewarding it felt to return to Kigali, Rwanda to attend the 2022 African Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) – live and in-person. After two years of being held virtually, Africa’s largest agricultural event roared back this year with an attendance of an estimated 2,400 in-person participants. Kudos to the Government of Rwanda and the AGRF Secretariat.