NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 2— The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and Kenya Climate Ventures (KCV) have launched a partnership aimed at unlocking more domestic and international capital for climate adaptation and resilience businesses across Sub-Saharan Africa.

📻 Breaking It Down

The two institutions signed a Joint Declaration at the Adaptation Investment Summit for Africa 2026 in Nairobi, creating a framework for scaling investment in climate-smart enterprises, particularly early- and growth-stage businesses that often struggle to access finance.

The partnership brings together UNIDO’s expertise in market development, climate adaptation and the climate-resilient transformation of the coffee sector with KCV’s experience in enterprise development and early-stage climate finance.

“Advancing climate resilience and adaptation financing through existing initiatives such as the Kenya Uganda Adaptation Accelerator (KUAA) project and the ACT programme (Advancing Climate-Resilience and Transformation in African Coffee), as well as new initiatives like the Africa Climate Adaptation Investment Catalyst Initiative, and cooperating across the Kenyan coffee value chain underlines our shared commitment and ambition to scale up adaptation finance,” said Marko van Waveren Hogervorst, Programme Officer and Climate Finance Expert at UNIDO.

📌 What You Need to Know

The partners said they intend to use their combined networks, investment instruments and access to climate finance providers to mobilise capital for sustainable, inclusive and climate-resilient investments across the region.

The collaboration is expected to focus on businesses that can deliver climate adaptation solutions but face challenges in attracting investment because of their early stage, perceived risks or limited access to finance.

KCV, a climate-focused fund manager and impact investor, supports early- and growth-stage, gender-inclusive and climate-smart enterprises.

Through the partnership, the organisations will seek to strengthen the pipeline of investable enterprises while connecting them to public and private sources of capital.

The cooperation will also cover investment frameworks, impact measurement, market intelligence and the development of dedicated climate finance initiatives.

A key component will be the use of UNIDO’s Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) tool to inform financing decisions and help align investments with international best practice.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya