CASA aims to facilitate global investment in climate-smart agri-food systems that increase incomes for smallholder farmers, especially in Asia and Africa. By the start of 2023 CASA had worked in:
In 20 countries in Africa and Asia.
14 different crop areas
4 different livestock value chains
2 agri-tech companies
CASA in Africa
CASA market systems development activity and investment facilitation in Malawi and Uganda.
CASA Technical Assistance Facility has supported enterprises in Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia with post-investment, inclusive technical assistance. It has also supported FCDO teams in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, Sudan, Tunisia, Uganda and Zimbabwe with consultancy services.
CASA in Asia
CASA market systems development activity and investment facilitation in Nepal.
CASA Technical Assistance Facility has supported enterprises in India and Indonesia. It has also supported FCDO teams in Cambodia, Indonesia and Vietnam.
Colour denotes which components of CASA have been active in each country.
Market Systems Development Team, CASA TAF and CASA Research, Learning & Communication Team
CASA TAF only
Market Systems Development Team and CASA Research, Learning & Communication team
CASA TAF and CASA Research, Learning & Communication team
Market Systems Development Team and CASA TAF
CASA focus country: Malawi
In Malawi, CASA uses three different approaches to facilitate investment:
- A consultative approach to deliver a more favourable policy and enabling environment;
- Work with lenders to help make enterprises investment ready; and
- Work with specific enterprises in the poultry and aquaculture value chains.
CASA seeks to share the lessons from this work here on the website in a range of media, where this is not in conflict with the commercial interests of the enterprises being supported.
CASA focus country: Nepal
In Nepal, the CASA Market Systems Development Team uses three different approaches to facilitate investment:
- a consultative approach to deliver a more favourable policy and enabling environment;
- working with lenders to help make enterprises investment ready; and
- working with specific enterprises in the vegetable and dairy value chains.
CASA focus country: Uganda
The CASA Market Systems Development Team worked in two sectors beans and sesame.
Country Directory
Cambodia
CASA Technical Assistance Facility (TAF) provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Cambodia.
Ethiopia
The CASA Market Systems Development Team (CASA Ethiopia) completed market assessments of several sectors in 2022/23, a soyabean sector Inclusive Growth Strategy has been approved and the team is now developing projects plans for implementation in 2023.
CASA TAF supported coffee and edible oil businesses.*
Ghana
CASA TAF supported cocoa and agri-tech businesses* and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Ghana.
India
CASA TAF supported companies in the pork and dairy value chains and several agri-tech companies (specific company details are covered by non-disclosure agreements).
Indonesia
CASA TAF supported companies processing coconut sugar, spices and dairy companies*, and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Indonesia.
Kenya
CASA TAF supported businesses processing dairy, nuts, coconuts and edible oils*, and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Kenya.
Malawi
CASA TAF supported businesses processing dairy, poultry and nuts.*
The CASA Market Systems Development Team (CASA Malawi) continues to develop enterprises in the poultry and aquaculture sectors for further trade and investment. In 2023 feasibility work started in the supporting livestock feed sector.
Also in 2023 the CASA Malawi Team worked with the CASA Research, Learning & Communication Team to encourage more investment in agriculture in Malawi.
Morocco
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Morocco.
Mozambique
CASA TAF supported businesses in the horticulture and rice value chains*, and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Mozambique.
Nepal
The CASA Market Systems Development Team (CASA Nepal) continues to develop enterprises in the dairy and vegetable sectors for further trade and investment. In 2023 support has been extended to pilot innovative business models with SMEs in the agri-food space to improve production and competitiveness with support from the Research, Learning & Communication Team an Agribusiness Investment Meeting and investor tour was delivered.
Nigeria
CASA TAF supported a rice business*, and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Nigeria.
Rwanda
The CASA Market Systems Development Team (CASA Rwanda) completed market assessments for aquaculture, and poultry for which Inclusive Growth Strategies have been approved and the team is now developing project plans for implementation in 2023. Further scoping has been done on a vegetable sector and project planning will begin soon subject to approval of the draft Inclusive Growth Strategy.
The CASA TAF supported a maize trading enterprise*, and provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Rwanda. The CASA Research Communication team coordinated several sessions on climate adaptation, and opportunities for agri-businesses to pitch for investment, at the Africa Green Revolution Forum in 2022.
Senegal
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Senegal.
Sudan
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Sudan.
Tunisia
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Tunisia.
Uganda
CASA Market Systems Development Team worked with enterprises in the bean and sesame (simsim) sectors to support further trade and investment, while the CASA Research, Learning & Communication team worked to encourage more investment in agriculture in Uganda.
Vietnam
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Vietnam.
Zambia
CASA TAF is supported enterprises in the aquaculture and cotton value chains and with agri-tech companies.*
Zimbabwe
CASA TAF provided consultancy support to the FCDO team in Zimbabwe.
* specific company details are covered by non-disclosure agreements