The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund

By unlocking the potential of intra-African cooperation to bring about rural transformation, the Africa Solidarity Trust Fund (ASTF) provides catalytic and flexible funding to support Africa-for-Africa initiatives on food and agriculture, at regional and country level. The Fund has provided direct support to 41 African countries, through 18 national and regional projects so far. It has had spin-offs and important catalytic effects leading to replicating and upscaling interventions by other donors and governments. The Fund is now in a more ambitious second phase.