FP257

RE-GAIN: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa

RE-GAIN: Scaling solutions for food loss in Africa

  • Status Under implementation
  • Date approved 20 Feb 2025 at B.41
  • Est. completion 19 Oct 2025
  • ESS Category Category B

Sub-Saharan Africa faces unprecedented opportunities and challenges for agricultural transformation, driven by the demands of a rapidly growing population and a changing climate. The effects of climate change are already severe in Africa, exacerbating the continent’s food insecurity and climate vulnerability challenges. 

To address these challenges, RE-GAIN aims to strengthen smallholder farmers' climate resilience and adaptive capacity by promoting the wide-scale adoption of food loss reduction solutions (FL-RS). This involves engaging both the demand and supply sides, with a strong emphasis on market creation and enhancement and active participation from the private sector.

Key activities will include increasing the demand for and encouraging the adoption of FL-RS by farmers in seven countries (Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia), enhancing the supply and affordability of FL-RS, and fostering an enabling environment for its large-scale adoption.

As GCF’s first project targeting food loss reduction, this initiative holds significant potential for transformative change in Africa. It was brought under the Project-Specific Assessment Approach (PSAA), an initiative to streamline and broaden access to GCF finance for new partners, countries, and technologies.

GCF's Project Preparation Facility (PPF) support was deployed to help develop the project.

Total project value

0.0

Beneficiaries

0.0

Direct
2,632,553
Indirect
2,735,621
Theme

Adaptation

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

23 Aug 2023  •  548 days

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

23 Aug 2023

Concept note received

16 Sep 2024

Funding proposal received

17 Feb 2025

Cleared by iTAP

20 Feb 2025

Approved

20 Feb 2025  •  43 days so far

Approved by GCF Board

20 Feb 2025

FAA effective

20 Feb 2025

FAA executed

25 Feb 2025

Under implementation

To be completed

19 Oct 2025

One region

  • Africa

Seven countries

Two priority groups

  • Least Developed Countries
  • African States
USD 0.0
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large
GCF75.6mGrantCo-Financing29.4mGrantGCF financing 72.0%Co-financing 28.0%

GCF financing15% disbursed

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 75,623,754
Total GCF Financing
USD 75,623,754

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingGrantUSD 29,376,246
Total Co-Financing
USD 29,376,246

GCF Contacts

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Phone +82 32 458 6186 (KST)
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Entity

AGRA
More contacts

National Designated Authority

Burkina Faso
Prime Ministry
Mr. Nebyida Lamech KABORE Primary
Policy Officer
Phone +22676 51 50 80
Phone +226 78 29 27 26
nebyidal@yahoo.fr
nebalamech@gmail.com
Mr. Basile OUEDRAOGO Secondary
Policy Officer
Phone +226 78 16 48 58
Phone +226 67 29 24 54
basileouedraogo3@yahoo.fr
Ethiopia
Ministry of Planning and Development
Mr Abas Ali Primary
Director, Economic Analysis and Policy
Gulele Sub-city, Woreda 1, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Phone +251 91 154 4526
abas.mohammed5@gmail.com
Kenya
The National Treasury
Dr Chris Kiptoo Primary
Principal Secretary
Treasury Building 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone +254 20 224 0051
pstnt@treasury.go.ke
Mr. Malik Aman Secondary
Programme Manager, National Coordination (FLLoCA)
Phone +254 720 771774
malikaman@me.com
Mr. Peter Odhengo Secondary
Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Finance
Phone +254 722 984 992
odhengo@gmail.com
Mr. Hillary Korir Secondary
Senior Economist
Phone +254 722 644736
hillary.korir@treasury.go.ke
Malawi
Environmental Affairs Department
Mrs. Tawonga Mbale-Luka Primary
Director
Environmental Affairs Department Private Bag 394 Lilongwe 3, Malawi, Lilongwe, Malawi
Phone +265 1 771 111
Phone +265 1 773 379
tawongam@yahoo.com
Tanzania
Vice President's Office
Eng. Cyprian Luhemeja Primary
Permanent Secretary
Dr Freddy Manyika Secondary
Principal Forest Officer, UNFCCC National Focal Point
Phone +255-26-2329006
kanizio.manyika@vpo.go.tz
Uganda
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Ramathan Ggoobi Primary
Permanent Secretary / Secretary to the Treasury
Phone +256414707135
ramathan.ggoobi@finance.go.ug
Ms. Maris Wanyera Secondary
Ag. Director Debt and Cash Policy
Phone +256772426456
maris.wanyera@finance.go.ug
Mr. Juvenal Muhumuza Secondary
Ag. Commissioner, Development Assistance and Regional Cooperation Department
Phone +256781051485
juvenal.muhumuza@finance.go.ug
Mr. Denis Mugagga Secondary
Head, Climate Finance Unit
Phone +256782805422
Phone +256702440655
denis.mugagga@finance.go.ug
Zambia
Ministry of Green Economy and Environment
Mr. Billy Katontoka Primary
National Coordinator
Phone +260 211 252625
Phone +260 97 5366274
billy.katontoka@mgee.gov.zm
Ms. Brenda Simainga Secondary
Environmental Specialist Readiness Support
Phone +260 211 252625
Phone +260 97 2823232
brenda.simainga@mgee.gov.zm

Documents

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