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DRC 2026
INVESTMENT PROFILE
1,233.7M
(in USD) Total Investment
21.1%
Internal rate of return
3.033M
(in USD) Total NPV
SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS
60,000
Direct beneficiaries
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(in USD) Income increase per capita
-57,265,977
tonnes GHG impact
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative prioritizes countries and territories where poverty and hunger are highest, national capacities are limited, or operational difficulties are greatest due to natural or man-made crises. It seeks to eradicate poverty (SDG1), end hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reduce inequalities (SDG10) by accelerating market-based transformation of agri-food systems to raise incomes, improve nutrition, empower poor and vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Geospatial Typologies
Agro-informatics connects information technology with the management, analysis and application of agricultural data to indentify territories with untapped agrifood potential and design more accurate and targeted agrifood interventions. The use of new technologies and techniques in agriculture, such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, enable the transformation of data into actionable information.
POVERTY
POTENTIAL
EFFICIENCY
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Investment cases in the country
Investment cases and interventions
Maize
INVESTMENT
USD 185.5M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN(%)
13.26%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 45.44M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
10,500
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
52,500
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
696 USD/small-scale farmers | Up to 24,000 USD/large-scale farmers: EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-49,843 tCO₂e
Coffee
INVESTMENT
USD 273.2M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
22.16%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 786.2M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
11,500 | 5 to 10 ha/beneficiary
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
57,500
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
8,500 USD/small-scale farmers | Up to 171,300 USD/large-scale farmers
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-1,418,812.2 tCO₂e
Poultry
INVESTMENT
USD 328M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
21.17%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 453.7M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
24,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
129,000
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
3100 USD/family | Up to 30,000 USD/large-scale farmers
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-32 tCO₂eq/year
Cocoa
INVESTMENT
USD 293M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
18.20%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 727.4M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
8,275 | 5 to 100 ha/beneficiary
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
41,000
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
7,500 USD/small-scale farmers | Up to 147,000 USD/large-scale farmers
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
-1,407,103.4 tCO₂eq/year
Aquaculture
INVESTMENT
USD 152.9M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
19.83%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 89.6M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
2,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
10,000
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
6,900 USD/small-scale farmers | Up to 12,200/large-scale farmers
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
+12,491 tCO₂eq/year
Resources
FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...
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