The ATLAS Investment Barometer aims to measure and
track investment flows into Africa’s agricultural systems,
consolidating and harmonizing data from existing sources.
Investing in African agriculture can close 30-50% of the global SDG gaps
SDG1: 55% of people in poverty are in Africa and dependent on Agriculture
SDG2: 60% of acute insecure people live in Africa
SDG13: >40% of displaced migrants due to climate shocks will be Africans by 2050.
Yet, investments in African agriculture have been a declining priority since the 80s'
<3% of global ODA and <5% of total investments in the continent
We are still far to achieve $100bn objective by 2030 to ensure food security, sustainability, economic prosperity and global stability:
Despite an overall positive increase in investments (+4% 2017-2022) reaching $49 Bn across all sources, growth at the current rate will not achieve the set target (-33%).
This will require scaling up funding across all sectors (public, private, and development) to address underinvestment in African food systems
WHY Do We Need an Investment Barometer ?
Fragmented, multiple sources of information
Need for consolidated view of existing investments into agriculture from multiple to a single source
Short term data focus
Need for a long-term view to understand evolution of agriculture investments
Limited data granularity
Need for a segmented and detailed view of use of agriculture investments
Resulting in limited visibility on investment gaps and progress, affecting decision making and accountability
WHAT Will The Investment Barometer do ?
Create a centralized reference point on current African agriculture funding landscape
Keep track of agriculture investments progress, acting as an accountability mechanism including against set targets
Drive high-level decision making, offering a transparent and easy to read tool
Identify existing barriers to investment and spotlight investment best practices
WHO and WHAT Are We Designing for ?
4 Target Users
4 Use Cases
Policy makers & government funders
Provide holistic view of funding to inform future spend, review progress on targets and drive policy priorities & communicate areas for investment
Advocacy & communication
Sharing existing commitments, progress and understanding where additional funding is needed
Philanthropic Funders
Inform resource allocation to critical areas based on gaps and promote coordination among funders by offering a view of funding priorities across major funders
Decision making & planning
Inform strategic allocation on future spending areas and critical priorities for funding and/or policies
Private sector
Provide high-level view of current financing white spaces and focus areas for catalytic capital
Accountability
Keep track of investments and progress (over time, vs. targets, vs. other countries and funders)
Funding recipients
Determine areas of highest need and overview of existing funders to engage for support in addressing them
Coordination
Provide visibility on existing investments priorities and leading players, promote coordination among stakeholders