Building Climate Resilience for Food and Livelihoods in the Horn of Africa (BREFOL)

The Horn of Africa is one of the most disaster-prone regions in the world, with crippling food insecurity resulting from multiple hazards in the region. The region faces increased vulnerability due to increasing variability in rainfall patterns leading to extreme weather events such as floods and droughts, which result in intensifying humanitarian emergencies, food insecurity, and infrastructure damage. To tackle these challenges, the project aims to improve the adaptive capacity of communities in the region at scale. This will be achieved by enhancing the productivity of local agricultural and food systems and improving the management of rangeland and agro-pastoral landscapes. The project includes a package of resilience-building solutions, such as infrastructure for water harvesting and agro-pastoral development, support for sustainable land management, and access to innovative climate-smart technologies and best practices. The project will also support access to renewable energy; capacity building for cooperatives and agribusiness MSMEs on entrepreneurship; access to innovative financial instruments including credit lines; and access to climate information and early warning services, and agricultural insurance.