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 to 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 3 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.

Eligibility Criteria
18 - 40 years
A citizen of an African country
A registered business in Africa

AgriSMEs owner/representative/decision maker operating in Crop Production, and/or Animal Production Sector as either Producer, Processor, Marketer, Aggregators, etc.

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
A self-paced six (6) week online learning program with relevant and practical climate curriculum
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
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.
Application closed
BRACE Program Component

Testimonials

  • “This very interested program was impacted my business by the i would be improve my business strategies which will allow me grow up business. And also got new business ideas and business skills and so on.”

    Aminu Garba Yakubu

    Ganostic Commercial Enterprises

  • “

    This BRACE journey has been an incredible opportunity to deepen my understanding of the complex challenges posed by climate change and environmental shocks. Thanks to you all.

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    Excellence Nwafor

    Olexfarms Limited

  • “

    BRACE has reshaped my innovative ideas about climate-smart agriculture through an increase in production, reduction of GHG, and adoption of new technology. I honestly can't keep this vital information to myself alone, but I also want to do step-down training for our beneficiaries and the communities. Thank you, BRACE

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    Aliyu Salihu

    Habiba Dangana (hadis) Foundation

  • “

    The BRACE program gave me a unique opportunity to learn about the latest trends in agribusiness and how to be resilient in the face of climate change.  

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    Robert Zawe

    Rorom Investment Ltd

  • “Avec toute satisfaction nous sommes heureux d'avoir été formé par AFRICAN FOOD CHANGEMAKERS dans son programme BRACE qui a beaucoup changé l'histoire de notre entreprise LA RÉFERENCE SARL sur le plan environnemental et les stratégies de développement durable , l'agriculture de précision, Réseautage.”

    Adelard Matabaro

    Ste La RÉfÉrence Sarl

  • “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

    Kog Integrated Farm And Agro Allied Enterprise

  • “

    I gained more experience from the BRACE program about agriculture and farming.

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    Dayyabu Salisu

    Dk Agric Food Farms

  • “My sincere appreciation and thanks to all the BRACE team for their undiluted efforts they showered on us during this few months. We learned about the causes of climate change and we also discussed about our problems and how to solve them in our business. Thank you so much for impacting us.”

    Singhateh Babucarr

    Singhateh’s Horticultural Garden

  • “

    This program has equipped me with the tools to make informed decisions and the inspiration to drive positive change in our agricultural practices. I am incredibly grateful for the opportunity to participate in this transformative learning experience. 

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    Thamar Victoria Afedu-annan

    Femfarmlife

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