Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE)

An intensive capacity development program supporting agripreneurs (SMEs) in the agribusiness landscape to be aware of how their businesses are affected by climate change and to enable them develop strategies to adapt and mitigate the impact of climate change through climate-smart practices adoption and tapping into the climate financing opportunities. BRACE leverages a hybrid learning experience to engage agripreneurs through training, peer learning, interactive sessions, and practical applications.

Applications closed for Cohorts 2 Batch 3

Overview

Through the BRACE program, we empower African agricultural entrepreneurs for sustainable growth and enhanced climate resilience. Our mission extends beyond skill-building to providing exposure to diverse opportunities within the agricultural ecosystem. We aspire to foster resilience in entrepreneurs, enabling them to contribute to sustainable practices and the long-term growth of the agricultural landscape across Africa. Through BRACE, we envision a future where agricultural entrepreneurs thrive, adapting to climate challenges and driving positive change in the industry.

Program Components / Benefits

Deployment of a diagnostic tool to assess participants level of awareness regarding the impact of climate change on their agribusinesses, familiarity with, and readiness to deploy, existing local solutions in the landscape

Hands-on practical assignments that cumulatively result in the ‘greening’ of participants' agribusinesses to better position them to leverage climate financing opportunities in the ecosystem

A self-paced six (6) week online learning program with relevant and practical climate curriculum

Engagement in peer-to-peer learning, networking, experience sharing, group discussions, assignments, and co-creation of solutions.

Access to industry experts, trainers and agripreneurs via live interactive and mentoring sessions.

Provision of information, resources, and tools to enable investments and decisions that lead to sustainable climate solutions.

Opportunity to join the AFC hub community for additional resources, data, funding support and market linkages to enhance business visibility, profitability, growth, and success.

Testimonials

“My company is into Rice production, after the training, I am my orientation about deforestation changed automatically, remember we use firewood in rice parboiling.. I was exposed to know the adverse effect of our production process. Permit me to say we are looking at going for rice parboiling machine that will make use of only rice hausk with less emissions. Thank you Brace this is a game changer and a life changing experience.”

Udeh Happiness Virginia.

“ I have learnt how to run my businesses in a very suitable way despite atmospheric imbalances, before Brace project it is becoming so difficult for me to with some changes. I am now confident that no matter how the weather affects my environment, I will continue to strive and make my business flourish. One more thing I will recommend is that the Brace team should devote a means of supporting companies with Grant's so that businesses can be encouraged in this harsh economic realities. Thanks”

Umar Imrana

“ The program on its own was enthusiastic and productive, i have learned so much even the business has is starting to change the operations like doing our own seedlings and making our own compost to boost vegetables. Brace program assisted our business to shift from using more money to buy fertilizers and chemicals of is good for farming business to play part on climate change and save our planet. Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity”

Mthuthuzeli Ndike

“Mi would like to start with appreciating the organizers of this training for finding us worthy of the knowledge on Building resilience on climate change. although i have for quite sometime being a player in the climate sector, the concepts of Precision agriculture, regenerative agriculture and generally climate smart agriculture were new to me until i undertook this training.”

Usman Ali Busuguma

“ My journey to BRACE was quite interesting and educative, i really enjoyed the program, it equipment with a lot of knowledge on jow to reduce the impact of climate in agricultural production, i will use and continue to use the knowledge to enhance and development my skill in developing of Agriculture. I thank the management for the selecting me to participate in the programme thank you very much.”

Abdullahi Muhammad Inuwa

“ The impact has been the inspiration which enhanced my inert interest in agribusiness.We have since started a greenhouse farm to grow green and yellow pepper .We are also planning to start a snail farm as well as fish pond which will be processed for sale in hotels and restaurants.”

Jude Anyigbo

“The program has impacted in me technical and professional agribusiness prowess thus improving my horison and expanding my scope of doing business at ease in terms of climate smart initiatives and resilience to staying strong in the value chain.”

SAMUEL ADESHINA

“ Participating in BRACE program introduced me to environmentally conscious and sustainable climate policies that form the foundation for implementing eco-friendly practices in establishing a sustainable agribusiness focused on climate-smart solutions.”

Tosin Aduloju

“ I am thrilled to share my successful completion of the "Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE)" course. This journey has been an incredible opportunity to deepen my understanding of the complex challenges posed by climate change and environmental shocks, and to explore innovative solutions for building resilience in our communities and ecosystem. Thanks to you all.”