FP269

DaIMA – Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation

DaIMA – Dairy Interventions for Mitigation and Adaptation

As GCF’s first dedicated livestock programme, DaIMA aims to strengthen climate resilience, reduce emissions across the dairy value chain and improve the livelihoods of dairy farmers in East Africa.

The dairy sector in East Africa, including Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, faces significant challenges due to climate change. Dairy farming is a major contributor to these countries' greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and climate change's effects threaten its long-term sustainability. Many dairy farmers struggle with limited market access, challenges in sourcing local feed and fodder, inadequate extension and financial services, and difficulties in risk management. The sector is further impacted by low livestock genetic potential, herd management issues, animal diseases, insufficient extension support, limited awareness of climate-resilient and low-carbon practices and technologies, rangeland degradation and gender inequalities.

DaIMA has a comprehensive and holistic approach to improve all aspects of the dairy sector, from improving policy, institutional and service delivery environments to building the capacity of smallholder farmers, including women, youth and marginalised groups. It will improve access to finance and innovative technologies offering mitigation and adaptation benefits. As a result, dairy farmers and processors will be encouraged to adopt more efficient, climate-resilient practices that enhance incomes and lower production costs.

Key activities include strengthening national capacities and enhancing an enabling environment for a low-emission and climate-resilient dairy sector, enhancing income and productivity for smallholder dairy farmers, cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) by promoting sustainable climate-resilient and low-emission growth pathways, and establishing a Green Dairy Financing Facility in the four target countries to enhance access to finance for dairy value chain actors, including farmers, cooperatives, SMEs and technology providers.

Total project value

0.0

Tonnes of emissions avoided

0.0

Beneficiaries

0.0

Direct
2,500,000
Indirect
18,860,000
Theme

Cross-cutting

Result areas

Project timeline

Pipeline

23 May 2023  •  773 days

Concept note received

23 May 2023

Funding proposal received

04 Oct 2024

Cleared by GCF Secretariat

20 Mar 2025

Cleared by iTAP

09 Jun 2025

Legal opinion on AE's Internal Approval

01 Jul 2025

Approved

03 Jul 2025  •  25 days so far

Approved by GCF Board

03 Jul 2025

FAA executed

03 Jul 2025

Under implementation

To be completed

One region

  • Africa

Four countries

Two priority groups

  • Least Developed Countries
  • African States
USD 0.0
  • Financing
    • Private sector
    • Public sector
  • Size
    • Micro
    • Small
    • Medium
    • Large
Co-Financing193.3mLoan....GCF132.5mGrantGCF17.5mLoanCo-financing 58.1%GCF financing 41.9%

GCF financing

InstrumentAmount
GrantUSD 132,500,000
LoanUSD 17,500,000
Total GCF Financing
USD 150,000,000

Co-financing

Co-financerInstrumentAmount
Co-FinancingLoanUSD 193,280,237
Co-FinancingIn-kindUSD 14,746,830
Co-FinancingIn-kindUSD 233,280
Total Co-Financing
USD 208,260,347

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Entity

International Fund for Agricultural Development
Mr. Juan Mendoza
Primary

Director, Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division
Via Paolo di Dono 44, Rome, Italy
Phone +39 3666625196
juancarlos.mendoza@ifad.org
Mr. Pierre-Yves Guedez
Secondary

Senior Climate Finance Specialist, Environment, Climate, Gender and Social Inclusion Division (ECG)
Via Paolo di Dono, 44, Rome, Italy
More contacts

National Designated Authority

Kenya
The National Treasury
Dr Chris Kiptoo Primary
Principal Secretary
Treasury Building 12th Floor, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, Kenya
Phone +254 20 224 0051
pstnt@treasury.go.ke
Mr. Malik Aman Secondary
Programme Manager, National Coordination (FLLoCA)
Phone +254 720 771774
malikaman@me.com
Mr. Peter Odhengo Secondary
Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Finance
Phone +254 722 984 992
odhengo@gmail.com
Mr. Hillary Korir Secondary
Senior Economist
Phone +254 722 644736
hillary.korir@treasury.go.ke
Rwanda
Rwanda Environment Management Authority
Mrs. Juliet Kabera Primary
Director General
Tanzania
Vice President's Office
Eng. Cyprian Luhemeja Primary
Permanent Secretary
Dr Freddy Manyika Secondary
Principal Forest Officer, UNFCCC National Focal Point
Phone +255-26-2329006
kanizio.manyika@vpo.go.tz
Uganda
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development
Mr. Ramathan Ggoobi Primary
Permanent Secretary / Secretary to the Treasury
Phone +256414707135
ramathan.ggoobi@finance.go.ug
Ms. Maris Wanyera Secondary
Ag. Director Debt and Cash Policy
Phone +256772426456
maris.wanyera@finance.go.ug
Mr. Juvenal Muhumuza Secondary
Ag. Commissioner, Development Assistance and Regional Cooperation Department
Phone +256781051485
juvenal.muhumuza@finance.go.ug
Mr. Denis Mugagga Secondary
Head, Climate Finance Unit
Phone +256782805422
Phone +256702440655
denis.mugagga@finance.go.ug

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