3,500+Agribusinesses supported
3,631Full-time jobs created
Climate change is
a business reality.
Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) is the climate-resilience program for African agrifood businesses helping them understand climate-related risks, strengthen operations, adopt practical climate-smart solutions and recognise new opportunities across the climate and agribusiness ecosystem.
WHAT IS BRACE?Turn climate pressure into business progress.
Proven Impact
BRACE has already helped thousands of African agribusinesses turn climate awareness into practical action.
Program Overview
Building Resilience Against Climate and Environmental Shocks (BRACE) is 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.
How the Program Works
Business Climate Resilience Diagnostic
Assess climate-risk awareness, identify vulnerabilities and reflect on readiness to adopt practical resilience solutions.
Digital Learning Program
A structured six-week experience connecting climate realities to agribusiness decisions.
Live Expert Sessions
Connect the program to real business challenges through experienced practitioners.
Peer Learning & Community
Exchange experiences, discuss challenges and build relationships across Africa.
Tools, Resources & Opportunities
Access practical resources that support stronger climate and investment decisions.
Connection to the AFC Ecosystem
Explore relevant pathways to finance, markets, technology, knowledge and partnerships.
What You Stand to Gain
Practical knowledge, informed decisions and stronger connections for building a more resilient agrifood business.
01
See your risks clearly
Identify vulnerabilities across your business and value chain.
02
Make practical improvements
Translate climate knowledge into actions for efficiency and continuity.
03
Learn from practitioners
Engage experienced experts and fellow African entrepreneurs.
04
Navigate opportunities
Understand emerging technology, finance and market.
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Who Should Apply?
- You own, manage or represent an African agrifood business
- You operate within the agrifood value chain
- You can make or influence business decisions
- You are willing to learn and implement practical changes
- You can participate in a six-week digital experience
Learn from experts
shaping the field.
Partner with BRACE
Partner with BRACE to remove barriers, deepen practical support and prepare more African agrifood businesses for a changing climate.
Start a partnership conversation01
Access
Sponsor participation for entrepreneurs and targeted communities.
02
Technology
Connect businesses to climate-smart tools and solutions.
03
Finance
Strengthen readiness for green finance and investment.
04
Expertise
Bring relevant knowledge into the BRACE ecosystem.