Mohammed Ibrahim, executive secretary of the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), has called for a new financial architecture that coordinates public, private and concessional capital to accelerate Africa’s food systems transformation and implementation of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP).
Ibrahim spoke during the Policy & State Capability Thematic Plenary: “Aligning Investment to Fast-Track CAADP Objectives” at the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda.
He said African countries must move beyond conventional funding of agricultural programmes towards structured financing systems that align investments with national priorities, de-risk projects and attract greater private-sector capital.
“We’re continuously trying to move from just funding to a financial architecture,” Ibrahim said.
He explained that NADF’s approach focuses on identifying national priorities, developing credible investment opportunities and strategically deploying concessional and public resources to catalyse additional financing.
According to him, Africa’s agricultural financing challenge is not only about the availability of capital,
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