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Updated in EWS Aug 4, 2026
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According to the Bank’s website, the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Phase III (TAAT III) is a multinational regional public goods operation covering 37 African Development Fund (ADF) eligible countries, designed to scale up proven agricultural technologies and strengthen climate resilience across Africa. The total cost of the project is estimated at UA 13.764 million, of which UA 12.4 million is financed through an African Development Fund grant under the Regional Public Goods window, while the remaining UA 1.364 million is contributed in cash and in kind by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the executing agency.
The objective of the project is to increase agricultural productivity and strengthen the resilience of smallholder farmers to climate change by scaling up the deployment of climate-smart, nutrition-sensitive agricultural technologies and improving access to digital solutions across low-income African countries. TAAT III aims to consolidate and sustain the results achieved under previous phases by strengthening regional technology delivery infrastructure, facilitating the deployment of appropriate and market-ready technologies, enhancing climate resilience through improved advisory services and early warning systems, and integrating validated technologies into large-scale agricultural investment projects. Through these interventions, the project seeks to accelerate agricultural transformation, improve food and nutrition security, promote regional integration, and enhance the sustainability and private-sector orientation of Africa’s agricultural innovation ecosystem.
The project will directly benefit millions of smallholder farmers, including a strong focus on women and youth, across participating African countries by improving their access to high-yielding, climate-resilient seeds, livestock and fish technologies, digital advisory services, and post-harvest solutions. Additional direct beneficiaries include national agricultural research and extension systems, seed companies, agribusinesses, meteorological institutions, and regional organizations whose capacities will be strengthened. Indirect beneficiaries include rural households and communities that will benefit from increased agricultural productivity, higher incomes, improved nutrition, enhanced climate resilience, and more stable food systems. At the continental level, TAAT III will contribute to inclusive growth, food sovereignty, and strengthened regional agricultural markets, benefiting the wider African population.
The project is a TA with low environmental and social risks and impacts and is classified as Category 3 (low risk). The project will not involve physical investments or activities that may trigger
involuntary resettlement, restriction on access to resources, or loss of livelihoods.
The total cost of the project is estimated at UA 13.764 million, of which UA 12.4 million is financed through an African Development Fund grant under the Regional Public Goods window, while the remaining UA 1.364 million is contributed in cash and in kind by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), the executing agency.
Financial Instrument: Project Cycle Grant
Commitments (UA): 12,400,000
Conversion Rate USD (2026-01-13): 1,35078
Commitments (USD): 16,749,672
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is a non-profit research-for-development organization founded in 1967 that generates agricultural innovations to reduce hunger, malnutrition, and poverty in Africa. Headquartered in Ibadan, Nigeria, it operates as one of the 15 research centers under the CGIAR global partnership.
| Private Actor 1 | Private Actor 1 Role | Private Actor 1 Sector | Relation | Private Actor 2 | Private Actor 2 Role | Private Actor 2 Sector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - | - | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) | Client | - |
Name: Innocent MUSABYIMANA
Email: i.musabyimana@afdb.org
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