ARCAFIM is a US$200 million, 12-year blended-finance mechanism designed by IFAD and executed by Equity Group that channels revolving climate adaptation loans — expected to total ~US$266 million — to ~260,000 smallholder farmers and 500 rural MSMEs across Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, and Rwanda. Rather than a grant competition, it provides a line of credit plus technical assistance accessed through Equity Bank's network and partner microfinance institutions and SACCOs, with at least half of beneficiaries targeted to be women and 30% youth.
Submissions are reviewed on a rolling basis against the criteria below. SAIGE captures your intent to apply — linking this opportunity to your business profile — before handing you off to International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s official application. This keeps your activity in one place and helps us surface better matches over time.
