Thursday 4 June, 2026
The GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation (launched in 2022) was designed to help accelerate the testing, adoption and scalability of digital innovations that enable the world’s most vulnerable populations to adapt, anticipate and absorb the negative impacts of climate change. 12 successful start-ups from 10 countries were selected for our first round of the Fund. This case study shares lessons and outcomes from the project with Crop2Cahsh – a startup supported by the GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation.
Crop2Cash is supporting farmers in northern Nigeria impacted by drought and other challenges caused by climate change. Their solution is enabling them to adapt and build resilience through climate-smart agricultural advisory, financing and agricultural inputs. Their mission is to bridge the gap between smallholder farmers and financial institutions by providing access to digital financial services. By helping farmers build their financial identity, Crop2Cash is contributing to the economic empowerment of rural communities in northern Nigeria, enabling farmers to become more resilient to the effects of climate change. To date, Crop2Cash has reached more than 500,000 smallholder farmers and unlocked $2.8 million in credit, with farmers reporting a 70% increase in income.
This initiative is funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) and is supported by the GSMA and its members.
