Deputy Team Leader, SCAFIN (Scaling Climate-Smart Agribusiness Finance)

About the role

The Deputy Team Leader will support the Scaling Climate‑Smart Agribusiness Finance (SCAFIN) component of Mercy Corps’ Green Growth Programme in the Democratic Republic of Congo, aiming to increase access to finance for climate‑smart agribusinesses.

Key responsibilities

• Work with financial institutions, impact funds and agribusinesses to expand the use of innovative financial products.
• Improve access to finance for DRC firms and incentivise lenders and investors to support green activities such as resilient seeds, irrigation systems and solar technologies.
• Support processes and systems that develop appropriate financial products and attract investments for agribusinesses in Kongo Central, Kwilu, Mai‑Ndombe and Kwango provinces.

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