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Partnerships & Investment Strategy

Develop and implement a strategic approach to partnerships and investment, ensuring a sustainable and diversified funding base that aligns with aBiD’s long-term objectives:

Action Steps

Develop and regularly update a comprehensive partnerships and investment strategy aligned with aBiD’s strategic plan.

Conduct strategic market, investor, and donor landscape analyses to identify opportunities for investment diversification and partnership growth, including co-investment and innovative financing strategies.

Collaborate with senior leadership and Programme Heads to integrate investment strategies across organisational programmes, ensuring alignment with sector priorities, while empowering teams in their investment mobilisation efforts.

Establish performance tracking mechanisms to monitor the effectiveness of partnership strategies and adjust approaches as needed.

Develop a pipeline of bankable impact projects.

Build strong relationships across the donor, investor, and regulatory landscape to support pipeline development efforts.

Success Criteria/Measures

Investor and partner feedback confirms that aBiD is seen as a leading convener and catalyst for investment in Uganda’s agribusiness sector.

Sustainability assessments demonstrate that aBiD- facilitated investments contribute to climate resilience and environmentally sustainable agribusiness practices

Investment Mobilisation & Resource Management 

Secure, manage, and optimise investments from diverse sources to ensure financial sustainability, employing innovative financing mechanisms that enhance aBiD’s impact

Action Steps

Identify and engage anchor partners, such as banks and financial institutions, to co¬design and co-finance interventions. Encourage these partners to leverage their networks, fostering collaborative investment opportunities.

Design financial instruments, such as guarantees or first-loss capital, to mitigate investment risks for private sector partners, making projects more attractive and viable.

Combine public and private funding sources to mobilise capital for high-impact projects, aligning with both development and commercial objectives.

Create funds targeting specific sectors or challenges, such as climate adaptation or sustainable agriculture, to attract mission-aligned investors.

Utilise tools like green bonds or social impact bonds to raise capital for projects with measurable social and environmental outcomes.

Lead rigorous risk assessment and monitoring processes across all investments, covering credit, operational, reputational, and ESG dimensions, and ensure that risk mitigation strategies are embedded in investment structuring, implementation, and reporting.

Success Criteria/Measures

Annual funding reports demonstrate an increase in investment secured through blended finance, co-investments, and private sector partnerships.

Evaluations of investment projects confirm that financial instruments (e.g., guarantees, risk-sharing mechanisms) have successfully de-risked private sector participation.

Investment monitoring data indicates that mobilised funds are deployed effectively and achieving intended development impact.

Strategic Partner Engagement

Position aBiD as a trusted and influential partner by building and maintaining high-value relationships with investors, donors, government stakeholders and institutional partners, ensuring effective collaboration and compliance:

Action Steps

Craft customised strategies for each partner, aligning their interests

with aBiD’s mission and ensuring mutual value.

Maintain rigorous reporting standards, meeting all accountability

requirements to build trust and demonstrate aBiD’s commitment to

transparency.

Schedule consistent updates and meetings with partners to provide progress reports, gather feedback, and strengthen relationships.

Organise forums and workshops that bring together partners to share insights, co- create solutions, and explore new investment opportunities.

Regularly assess the effectiveness of partnerships, using data-driven insights to inform strategy adjustments and enhance collaboration.

Success Criteria/Measures

Independent assessments show that aBiD-supported investments align with national and regional economic development priorities.

Investor and donor compliance reviews confirm adherence to all reporting, governance, and accountability requirements.

Communications & Influence

Leverage strategic communications to drive systemic change, strengthen aBiD’s brand, and ensure that messaging enhances the organisation’s influence, investment opportunities, and development impact; closely coordinate with the Communications Manager to ensure full alignment with the organisation’s strategic communications plan:

Action Steps

Support the Communications Manager in implementing a strategic

communications plan that enhances aBiD’s brand visibility and thought

leadership.

Ensure consistent, compelling messaging across all communication

channels, aligned with aBiD’s strategic objectives and funder priorities.

Work with the Communications Manager and Programme Heads to map spheres of influence and develop targeted strategies to influence stakeholders across supply, demand, and enabling environments.

Oversee the production of high-impact content, including reports, case studies, and investor communications, showcasing aBiD’s impact and value proposition.

Support the Communications Manager in fostering relationships with key media outlets, strategic partners, and stakeholders to amplify aBiD’s voice and advocacy efforts.

Success Criteria/Measures

M&E of communications initiatives indicates measurable success in influencing stakeholders across supply, demand, and enabling environments, while effectively showcasing aBiD’s impact and value proposition

Operational Excellence & Internal Coordination

Optimise internal processes and collaboration across teams to ensure efficient tracking of funding opportunities, seamless investor compliance, and the effective management of outsourced fundraising functions:

Action Steps

Establish and manage robust internal systems for tracking investment opportunities, investor engagements, and partnership outcomes.

Lead cross-functional coordination efforts to ensure strategic alignment of investment activities across all pillars and programmes, while supporting Programme Heads in managing income and expenditure effectively.

Collaborate closely with the CFOO and finance team to track the funding pipeline, align organisational spend with incoming funds, and support efficient budget utilisation. 

Support the CFOO in streamlining business processes related to incoming funds and timely fund utilisation, identifying process bottlenecks, and supporting continuous improvement.

Success Criteria/Measures

Internal efficiency reviews confirm that investment tracking systems and processes enable timely decision-making and fund deployment

And other duties as requested by the CFOO