This presentation addresses the financing gap in food systems with a focus on scaling finance for the food system transformation. The presentation was held by Andre de Jager, Managing Director, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation, at the Food Systems Finance Advantage event, part of the Agriculture Advantage 2.0 series at COP24.

2. Food Systems
Transformation –
addressing the financing
gap
André de Jager
SNV

3. Need for transformation of the food systems
• Increasing the food supply: more food, less loss and waste
• Climate change: feedback mechanisms between production
activities and impacts on climate
• Poverty and productivity:
escaping the poverty trap
• Malnutrition: consumer
behavior and supply of
healthy foods
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4. Focus on Inclusive Business
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5. Approach to transformation and scaling
Value Chain
Innovations
PPP & Business Case
Development
Sector Development
Accelerating investments
Market systems
Matching Innovation funds
Private investments
Public investments

6. Climate Smart Agriculture East Africa
• 5 year program: US$ 50 million of which US$
12 million investment fund; anticipated
US$12 million private sector contribution
• SNV: Implementation of climate smart Value
Chains through Inclusive Business
• Wageningen and CCAFS: addressing
challenges of climate change and food
security and provide scientific underpinning
project impact
• Rabo Partnerships: developing the financial
products that will promote the uptake of
CSA food production and supply
improvements
• Agriterra: supporting entrepreneurial
cooperatives
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7. Key messages
• Mobilisation of private finance is pathway for realizing impact at scale
• Develop quality business cases with impact investors, banks and
companies focusing on climate actions
• Establish partnerships between financial institutions, TA providers and
companies to forge solutions and complement public initiatives
• Use climate information & projections to better understand impact of
climate change on potential investments
• Increasing knowledge of financial service providers about opportunities
and risks in financing climate actions
• Define and advocate for public sector actions to de-risk/facilitate private
investments and support marginal areas
• Develop mechanisms and new financial products to absorb initial
uncertainties
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