GRP RAIN Challenge
The Global Resilience Partnership's RAIN Challenge identifies early-stage, climate-resilient agricultural innovations in East Africa and helps scale them into sustainable businesses. By backing commercial solutions that improve productivity under climate stress while protecting natural systems, RAIN strengthens food systems for communities on the front lines of climate change.
Investment Rationale
RAIN strengthens climate-resilient food systems by turning early-stage ideas into scalable solutions that improve farmer livelihoods, protect resources, and reduce vulnerability.
Early-stage leverage: Small, catalytic investments unlock mentoring, leadership support, and investor connections that significantly increase the likelihood of scale and long-term impact.
Resilience where it matters most: RAIN prioritizes locally led innovations in climate-vulnerable regions, delivering adaptation and food security.
Impact & Outcomes
RAIN accelerates locally led agricultural innovations — turning nature-positive ideas into scalable solutions that strengthen food systems and farmer livelihoods.
Proven uptake: Past winners like CAFAESUP (regenerative practices and carbon tools) and VERMIFARM (climate-smart fertilizer for 5,000+ farmers) show measurable gains.
Scalable resilience: Winners receive funding, mentoring, and investor connections to expand solutions that reduce vulnerability to drought, improve biodiversity, and enhance adaptive capacity.