1. Why focus on MSMEs?
Small business essential source of livelihoods of world’s poor
Key engine of job creation; 60% of employment in developing countries
Women are 43% of the agricultural workforce in developing countries 1
High vulnerability to climate impacts
Dependent on natural environment
Agriculture 30-60% of GDP; 60-80% labor force
Adaptation – global food security & livelihoods
Limited capacity to manage climate-
related business risks and opportunities
Lack financial capital, awareness, info, assessment tools
Considerable scope to increase MSEs contribution : nimbleness instrumental in increasing adaptive capacity 2 3

2. Cambodia drought/flood resistant rice
Empowered lives.
Resilient nations.
Drivers of Investment in Adaptation 1
Increase the climate resilience of their business
DIRECT RISKS
DISRUPTIONS
Quality
Profit
Demand
Continuity
INDIRECT RISKS
Physical assets
Processes
Natural resources
Infrastructure
Availability of finance
Economic & political
stability
Policy risk
Supply chain risk
Cambodia drought/flood resistant rice

3. Uganda coffee Drivers of Investment in Adaptation
Empowered lives.
Resilient nations.
Drivers of Investment in Adaptation
Harness new opportunities arising from a changing climate 2
new markets emerge
invest
market advantage
policy drive adaptation investments
Uganda coffee

4. UNDP’s Adapting from the Ground Up work
Based on portfolio of 44 agriculture sector projects globally, ~$1b funding
Focus on small businesses
Sets out frameworks for
Identifying drivers, barriers, and interventions
Developing implementable & scalable projects
Pathways to scale
Focuses on how public interventions can catalyze private sector engagement
Through technical assistance & training, climate information, market & business development, financial instruments, policy, & partnerships

5. Integration: Tajikistan case study
Market development
Connecting farmers to supermarkets, exporters
Proper packaging, marketing, labeling,
and promotion at trade fairs
Government certification & labeling standards
Gender
Labor migration to Russia has led to
women’s predominance in agriculture.
Climate
Selected value chain for development of an indigenous crop resilient to climate change
Sourcing
Production
Marketing
Consumer
Producer
Value Chain
Supporting
Functions
Rules &
Regulations
Income of farmers increased by 40%
Talk about Zambia project, why moving to value chain approach