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Solar irrigation, e-mobility, cold chain, solar home systems are technologies that are often financed as emissions plays. But, that’s only half the story. See the climate impact beyond just mitigation. Read the report.

For households and small businesses most exposed to climate shocks, the question isn't whether disruption comes, it's whether they can absorb it when it does. Energy access builds resilience. Read the report.

There’s a growing universe of businesses in displacement-affected settings. Some are tailors, bakers, farmers. Others are small co-operatives or transport firms. And others are rapidly expanding businesses employing or serving displaced people, like Omia Agribusiness Development Group Ltd. The opportunity for funders is now to find these businesses gaining traction, understand their capital needs, and support their growth.

Most conversations about forcibly displaced people focus on need. Far fewer focus on enterprise. Across the globe, displaced people are starting small businesses, creating income opportunities, and rebuilding their lives — often under extreme constraint. Since 2001, Acumen has invested in companies tackling poverty globally — and in the past four years, has invested in and supported enterprises inclusive of forcibly displaced people as employees, customers, and suppliers.

New insights for climate funders and investors on resilience. The Acumen Resilient Agriculture Fund and Trellis portfolio companies are proving that resilience is investable and measurable. This report identifies three findings that will change how we invest in climate resilience.

Agribusinesses are powering local climate resilience. For too long, climate resilience has been seen as charity rather than an investment. Our 5-year study of 5,700+ farmers proves otherwise: When agribusinesses build resilience into their models, farmers and companies thrive.