Clarmondial advised the Food Securities Fund on the renewal of two working capital loans to agriculture companies in East and West Africa, following the successful repayment of their first loan cycles. The financing enables borrowers to support smallholder farmers in the implementation of sustainable practices and provide access to markets for their products. Both loans…

In a recent speech at COP26, US President Biden highlighted the role of agriculture and forests, and the need to mobilize additional private finance towards climate mitigation and adaptation. The White House announced plans to (i) incentivize forest and ecosystem conservation and forest landscape restoration, and to (ii) catalyze private sector investment, finance, and action…

With New York Climate Week still resonating, the environmental finance community is already focusing on the upcoming climate and biodiversity meetings – including UNFCCC’s COP27 in Egypt in November and CBD’s COP15 in Montréal in December. These seem particularly significant due to the realization that the global community faces a polycrisis: multiple crises in multiple…

Supported by the MAVA Foundation, Clarmondial published a report on financing the transition to regenerative agriculture in the European Union. The report is available here. Executive Summary This report reviews the need for additional financing to support the transition to regenerative agriculture in the European Union (EU). Covering two-fifths of Europe’s land area, agriculture is…

A new partnership to develop, implement and finance collective landscape action has been announced (link). The Business Case initiative is a partnership made up of four consortium members – Rainforest Alliance, Clarmondial, Conservation International and CDP – supported by USAID. The initiative will leverage landscape approaches and value chain commitments to address global and local environmental…

The ASN Biodiversity Fund is an impact fund listed on Euronext that focuses on protecting, preserving and restoring biodiversity. It is also one of twelve funds managed by ASN Impact Investors, a member of the ASN Bank group. For 28 years, ASN Impact Investors has exclusively invested in companies, institutions and projects that, in addition…

The Food Securities Fund has expanded its portfolio through investments in East and Southern Africa. Through these new transactions, the Fund impacts an additional 30’000 smallholder farmers and their families. Clarmondial, the Fund’s investment advisor, is actively assessing additional opportunities in Sub Saharan Africa, Latin America and Asia. The Fund supports companies that operate in…

Conservation International and GEF support Food Securities Fund On October 4th, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and Conservation International (CI) announced the approval of a USD 15 million commitment to the Food Securities Fund. The announcement follows a subscription to fund shares by the GEF. Carlos Manuel Rodriguez, CEO and Chairperson of the GEF, stated…

In the run-up to GAI Europe 2021, taking place in London on 06-07 December, Global AgInvesting interviewed Clarmondial Founder Tanja Havemann as part of its “15 minutes with…” series. GAI is also organizing a “virtual Ag Club event”, titled How Innovative Financing Can Help Promote Sustainable Supply Chains, at 1000 – 1130 EDT on Wednesday,…

Le fonds « Food Securities Fund », initié par Clarmondial, a décaissé un prêt à une entreprise opérant en Afrique de l’Ouest, son premier investissement dans la région. L’emprunteur est engagé dans la mise en œuvre de pratiques agricoles durables et intelligentes face au climat dans une zone rurale sèche de la région de la…