Published on the Global Forum on Migration and Development Web Portal (https://www.gfmd.org)

Date Shared: 
Monday, January 28, 2019 - 15:37
Title: 

Somali AgriFood Fund

Countries and areas: 
Somalia
Partner(s): 
IFAD; BiD Network
Thematic Area: 
Diasporas
Tags: 
Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship
Summary: 

The Somali AgriFood Fund is a seed capital investment matching fund, which targets the succesful Somali diaspora in the United States, Canada, European Union and Australia, matching their interest to invest with small and medium enterprises in agribusiness in Somalia on fishing, agriculture, food processing, packaging, cold storage facilities, and livestock.

GFMD Source: 

GFMD 2019 - Background Paper RT 3.2 "Harnessing migration for rural development"

GFMD 2018 - Marrakesh Summit RT 3.2 "Beyond Remittances: leveraging the development impact and promoting the transnational engagement of diaspora and migrants"

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For more information: 

Source (retrieved on 12/29/2025 - 05:23): https://www.gfmd.org/pfp/ppd/10931