Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeExcellence in Agronomy
cg.contributor.programAcceleratorSustainable Farming
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.creator.identifierKekeli Gbodji: 0000-0003-0167-4659en
cg.creator.identifierWilliam Quarmine: 0000-0002-0780-0567en
cg.creator.identifierMarie-Charlotte Buisson: 0000-0002-2111-1864en
cg.creator.identifierArchisman Mitra: 0000-0002-3053-894Xen
cg.creator.identifierPetra Schmitter: 0000-0002-3826-7224en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053757en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0001en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0052en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorGbodji, Kekeli Kofien
dc.contributor.authorQuarmine, Williamen
dc.contributor.authorBuisson, Marie-Charlotteen
dc.contributor.authorMitra, Archismanen
dc.contributor.authorSchmitter, Petra S.en
dc.contributor.authorMuzata, Barbra Sehluleen
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-30T03:33:01Zen
dc.date.available2025-04-30T03:33:01Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174383
dc.titleUnlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractGhanaian cocoa farmers, who provide livelihoods for over 800,000 households, face significant threats from climate change, including erratic rainfall patterns and droughts lasting up to six months. These conditions jeopardize productivity and income stability. To address this, IWMI conducted research that informed innovative financial models now adopted by Access Bank through the Bridge-In Agric Loan. This loan program leverages IWMI’s financing framework to enable smallholder farmers to invest in solar-powered irrigation systems, fostering resilience against climate change, boosting cocoa yields, and improving economic stability. This brief captures the research process, outlines the Bridge-In Agric Loan’s impact, and offers actionable recommendations to scale the initiative for nationwide benefits.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGbodji, K. K.; Quarmine, W.; Buisson, M.-C.; Mitra, A.; Schmitter, P.; Muzata, B. S. 2025. Unlocking financial inclusion for cocoa farmers: catalyzing solar irrigation investment in Ghana. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomy; CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program. 8p.en
dcterms.extent8p.en
dcterms.issued2025-04-30en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Instituteen
dcterms.publisherCGIAR Initiative on Excellence in Agronomyen
dcterms.publisherCGIAR Sustainable Farming Programen
dcterms.subjectsolar energyen
dcterms.subjectirrigation systemsen
dcterms.subjectinvestmenten
dcterms.subjectcocoa (plant)en
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectloansen
dcterms.typeBrief

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