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Status Update

Scaling Climate Adaptation Businesses

Location

Nigeria

Date

July 2022 – Present

Description

The Private Adaptation Investment Bootcamp (PrivABoo) is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The program supports SMEs with innovative products, services or technologies that help their customers adapt and increase their resilience to the impacts of climate change and connects them with impact investors who want to build a portfolio in climate change adaptation.

IA Role

Impact Amplifier manages this acceleration programme which is designed to offer entrepreneurs the skills, knowledge, and documentation required to position them for funding from investors. Impact Amplifier will also be actively seeking funding for all the business which are ready.

Status Update

March 2024

Six climate adaptation businesses in Nigeria completed the investment readiness acceleration process. These businesses are actively seeking impact investors to scale their operations. To read more about the businesses in the programme go to: https://www.adaptationcommunity.net/private-sector-adaptation/privaboo/

Recent Work

Building Resilience and Impact Assessments

Client:

Nando's

Locations:

South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi, USA, Australia, New Zealand

Date:

2012 - Present

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Africa Online Safety Platform

Client:

Google.org

Locations:

Sub-Saharan Africa

Date:

June 2020 - Present

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Catalysing the creation of a globally recognised South African design category brand

Client:

Clout/SA

Locations:

South Africa

Date:

August 2023 - Present

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Social Innovation Accelerator and Fund

Client:

SAB Foundation

Locations:

South Africa

Date:

2018 - Present

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