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Zimbabwe 2026
INVESTMENT PROFILE
1.65Bl
(in USD) Total Investment
21%
Internal rate of return
147.3M
(in USD) Total NPV
SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS
146,371M
Direct beneficiaries
5,199
(in USD) Income increase per capita
126 594
tonnes GHG impact per year
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative prioritizes countries and territories where poverty and hunger are highest, national capacities are limited, or operational difficulties are greatest due to natural or man-made crises. It seeks to eradicate poverty (SDG1), end hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reduce inequalities (SDG10) by accelerating market-based transformation of agri-food systems to raise incomes, improve nutrition, empower poor and vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Geospatial Typologies
Agro-informatics connects information technology with the management, analysis and application of agricultural data to indentify territories with untapped agrifood potential and design more accurate and targeted agrifood interventions. The use of new technologies and techniques in agriculture, such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, enable the transformation of data into actionable information.
POVERTY
POTENTIAL
EFFICIENCY
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Investment cases in the country
Investment cases and interventions
Maize
INVESTMENT
USD 468M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
22%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 182.4M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
42,126
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
397,134
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
1,095 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
51,187.5 TCO2-E
Soybean
INVESTMENT
USD 402.69M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
19%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 96.8M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
44,949
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
404,541
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
1,456 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
12,971 TCO2-E
Blueberries
INVESTMENT
USD 23.68M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
24%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 41.5M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
1,440
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
12,960
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
--- USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
18,375 TCO2-E
Dairy
INVESTMENT
USD 71.38M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
21%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 38.6M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
710
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
6,390
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
1,020 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
41,360.34 TCO2-E
Dam as an economic driver
INVESTMENT
USD 680M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
20%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 377.6M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
57,146
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
514,314
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
3,827 USD/person
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
2,700 TCO2-E/year
Resources
FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023
The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...
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Contacts
For more information, please contact the Hand-in-Hand team