Drought Resilience Investment Facility (DRIF)
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
DRIF provides structured impact investment pathways to unlock private sector financing for drought resilience, backing sustainable farming, improving water access, and promoting nature-based solutions.
Target Customer
{"National governments / public sector (policy and financing authorities)","United Nations system and affiliated agencies","Private sector investors and financial institutions","Development partners and donors"}
Key Differentiator
{"First fund created under the Luxembourg Earth Impact Fund (LEIF)","Backed by data: every dollar invested in nature-based drought solutions can return up to USD 27","Aims to bridge the private finance gap in drought resilience (private sector accounts for only ~6% of global financing in this space, per UNCCD statement)","Offers structured impact investment pathways to scale drought resilience investments"}
Implementation Timeline
Timeline for DRIF implementation or results is not specified in the provided content.
Pain Points
- 1Insufficient private sector financing dedicated to drought resilience and sustainable land management
- 2Widespread land degradation and drought risk threatening food security, water access, and livelihoods
- 3Lack of scalable, evidence-based financial mechanisms to fund nature-based solutions and drought resilience at scale
Key Features
- 1Structured impact investment pathways to attract private capital
- 2Funding to back sustainable farming, improved water access, and nature-based solutions
- 3Targeted fundraising with a stated USD 400 million goal and seed funding (EUR 2 million) from Luxembourg
- 4Data-backed rationale for NbS investment (ROI claims) to strengthen business cases
- 5Multi-stakeholder collaboration across governments, UN system, and private sector
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Executive Secretary
- 2Policy Officer
Client Results
- 1Aims to unlock scalable, profitable, and sustainable investment for drought-prone communities
- 2Fund designed to back NbS, improve water access, and support sustainable farming
- 3USD 400 million target for the facility; seed funding of EUR 2 million pledged by Luxembourg
- 4Evidence-based ROI claim: every dollar invested in NbS can return up to USD 27
Competitive Advantages
- 1Leverages private sector finance to fund drought resilience initiatives
- 2Evidence-based rationale (ROI upside) for nature-based solutions
- 3Public-private-UN collaboration with a clearly defined funding vehicle
- 4First fund under LEIF, signaling a new benchmark in sustainable finance for drought resilience
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
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Additional Product Information
Product Description
A dedicated fund to unlock private investment for drought resilience by backing sustainable farming, enhanced water access, and nature-based solutions, supported by a Luxembourg-led initiative under LEIF with an explicit private-finance orientation.
Target Market
National governments and UN bodies seeking drought resilience funding; private sector investors and financial institutions willing to fund NbS and sustainable land management; development partners supporting climate adaptation.
Unique Value Proposition
First LEIF fund specifically focused on drought resilience with data-backed ROI incentives, designed to bridge the private financing gap and catalyze public-private-un UN cooperation.
Technical Requirements
Not specified in the provided content
Pricing Model
Not specified; fund has a target size (USD 400 million) and seed funding (EUR 2 million)
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