Implementer directory
The organisations delivering the work — NGOs and implementing partners, startups, public agencies and research institutions — with the countries they work in, their sectors and the goals they target.
Implementers tracked
28
Countries worked in
20
Sectors covered
12
ADRA Malawi (Green Jobs consortium partner)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Health, Education, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-3, SDG-4, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-10
ADRA Malawi participates in the Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project consortium, working with partners to equip vulnerable adolescents and young adults with employable skills, sustainable income opportunities, and access to SRHR information as part of broader efforts to improve livelihoods.
COMSIP Cooperative Union Limited (Livelihoods Support Programme)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Agriculture & food, Financial inclusion, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-10
COMSIP Cooperative Union Limited implements the Livelihoods Support Programme, a core component of the Malawi Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project, building capacity of Social Cash Transfer and Climate Smart Public Works beneficiaries in savings, investment, vocational skills, and cooperative development to graduate extremely poor households into sustainable livelihoods.
Emerge Livelihoods
Startup / enterpriseHeadquarters: Mzuzu, Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Education, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-4, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-10, SDG-13
Emerge Livelihoods is a Malawian social enterprise that evolved from Mzuzu E‑Hub to support young and emerging entrepreneurs, especially youth and women, through business incubation, digital skills, mentorship, and seed financing to build sustainable livelihoods and create jobs across multiple districts.
Seeking: Through initiatives such as the Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project, Emerge Livelihoods facilitates grants and seed capital for youth‑led enterprises and seeks resources to expand incubation, mentorship, and market linkages. · growth
Flex Energy
Startup / enterpriseHeadquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Works in: Kenya
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Financial inclusion
Goals: SDG-7, SDG-13
Flex Energy is an off-grid solar startup offering clean, affordable pay-as-you-go solar energy solutions, including solar lanterns and home systems, to underserved households in Kenya.
Seeking: growth
GIZ Green Innovation Centres – Organic Agriculture Capacity Building Project (with IFOAM – Organics International)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Germany (GIZ project in cooperation with IFOAM – Organics International and FiBL)
Works in: Germany
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Other
Goals: SDG-2, SDG-12, SDG-13, SDG-15
The GIZ Green Innovation Centres – Organic Agriculture Capacity Building Project (GIAE), implemented with IFOAM – Organics International, strengthens the ability of national Green Innovation Centres to recognise and use the potential of organic agriculture, integrating organic practices into their support to smallholders and agrifood value chains under the ONE WORLD – No Hunger initiative.
Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Cameroon (GIZ)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Cameroon (Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Cameroon)
Works in: Cameroon
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Agriculture & food, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13
The Green Innovation Centre Cameroon for the Agriculture and Food Sector is part of the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres initiative in Africa, supporting innovations such as solar dryers for cocoa beans and other value‑chain measures to raise smallholder productivity, increase incomes and strengthen regional food supply.
Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – India (GIZ)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: India (Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – India)
Works in: India
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Education, Financial inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-12
The Green Innovation Centre India for the Agriculture and Food Sector is part of the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres network and works to increase incomes of small‑scale farmers, create eco‑preneurship jobs for youth and women, and improve regional food security. It promotes agricultural innovations and private‑sector engagement along value chains "from the field to the plate" through training, advisory services and support to agribusinesses.
Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Malawi (GIZ)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Malawi (Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Malawi)
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Infrastructure & cities, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-12
The Green Innovation Centre Malawi for the Agriculture and Food Sector is an African country programme within the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres network, implementing innovations such as mobile workshop vans for repairing agricultural machinery and other support to micro‑enterprises to improve regional agricultural supplies and increase smallholders’ incomes.
Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Nigeria (GIZ)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: 4, Nelson Mandela Street, Asokoro, Abuja, Nigeria
Works in: Nigeria
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Education, Financial inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-12
The Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Nigeria is a country programme of the GIZ/BMZ global Green Innovation Centres initiative. It supports rice, maize, cassava and potato smallholder farmers to increase income and productivity through inclusive business models, job creation, improved access to finance and markets, and training in good agricultural practices and farmer business skills.
Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Vietnam (GIZ)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Vietnam (Green Innovation Centre for the Agriculture and Food Sector – Vietnam)
Works in: Vietnam
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13
The Green Innovation Centre Vietnam for the Agriculture and Food Sector is one of the country programmes within the GIZ/BMZ Green Innovation Centres network. It supports dissemination of agricultural innovations along key value chains to improve productivity, farmers’ incomes and rural employment, contributing to better regional food supply and sustainable agrifood systems.
Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector – African country programmes (GIZ/BMZ network)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Network of Green Innovation Centres in 14 African countries
Works in: Not recorded yet
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Infrastructure & cities, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-12, SDG-13
A set of national Green Innovation Centres in 14 African countries under the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector network work with local ministries, private sector and programmes to introduce and scale agricultural innovations, support farmer organisations and MSMEs, and improve access to financing, markets and agricultural services, contributing to higher productivity and rural employment.
Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector (Global Project, BMZ/GIZ)
Government / public agencyHeadquarters: Germany (implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit – GIZ GmbH)
Works in: Nigeria, India, Vietnam, Cameroon, Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Water & sanitation, Infrastructure & cities, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13
Global Project Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector (GIC/GIAE) is a multi‑country development programme led by GIZ and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) under the ONE WORLD – No Hunger initiative. It promotes agricultural innovations and value‑chain development to raise smallholder farmers’ productivity and incomes, create rural jobs, and improve regional food supply, with a focus on women and youth.
Green Livelihoods
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Lilongwe, Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13, SDG-15
Greenlivelihoods is a climate-smart agri-innovation focused local NGO in Malawi. It says it works to improve the resilience of smallholder farmers and other marginalized groups through green business, conservation agriculture, organic farming, natural resource-based product development, and better market access.
Seeking: Funding for project and business activities supporting green entrepreneurship, climate-smart agriculture, and value-chain development; a specific open funding ask was not clearly published on the pages reviewed.
Green Livelihoods Alliance
NGO / implementing partnerWorks in: Indonesia, Kenya, Mexico, Peru, Philippines
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Gender & inclusion, Governance & civic
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-5, SDG-13, SDG-15, SDG-16
The Green Livelihoods Alliance is a coalition working to protect tropical forests and forest landscapes while supporting the rights and livelihoods of forest-dependent communities. Its programme emphasizes inclusive forest governance, human rights, gender and social inclusion, and climate-resilient livelihoods.
Livelihoods Funds
OtherHeadquarters: France
Works in: France
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Agriculture & food
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13, SDG-15
Livelihoods Funds invests in large-scale projects that restore degraded ecosystems, build sustainable agricultural supply chains, and improve rural livelihoods. Its stated priorities include agroforestry, ecosystem restoration, climate action, food security, and income generation for smallholder farmers and rural communities.
Seeking: Upfront financing from corporations, financial bodies, and institutions to invest in long-term carbon compensation and rural development projects.
M-KOPA Solar
Startup / enterpriseHeadquarters: Nairobi, Kenya
Works in: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-7, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-13
M-KOPA Solar is a pay-as-you-go off-grid solar energy company that provides rent-to-own solar home systems to low-income households using mobile money payments, aiming to expand clean, affordable energy access across East Africa.
Seeking: Has raised multiple investment rounds, including a $19 million funding round to expand pay-as-you-go solar for off-grid customers. · growth
Malawi Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (M‑CLIMES implementing partner)
Government / public agencyHeadquarters: Lilongwe, Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Water & sanitation, Governance & civic, Infrastructure & cities
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-11, SDG-13
The Malawi Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services, under the Government of Malawi, is a key implementing partner in the M‑CLIMES project "Saving Lives and Protecting Agriculture Based Livelihoods in Malawi" which expands climate information and early warning systems to protect agriculture‑based livelihoods and strengthen disaster risk management.
Seeking: Through the M‑CLIMES project supported by the Green Climate Fund and UNDP, the department receives investment to expand meteorological and hydrological infrastructure, tailored advisories, and early warning services.
Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub (Mzuzu E‑Hub)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Mzuzu, Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Education, Financial inclusion, Digital & connectivity, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-4, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-10
Mzuzu Entrepreneur Hub (Mzuzu E‑Hub) is an innovation and entrepreneurship support organization in Malawi that provides space, training, networks, and support for young and emerging entrepreneurs to develop enterprises and sustainable livelihoods.
Mzuzu University (Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project partner)
Research / academicHeadquarters: Mzuzu, Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Agriculture & food, Education, Digital & connectivity, Other
Goals: SDG-4, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-10
Mzuzu University is a public university in northern Malawi that partners in livelihood‑focused initiatives such as the Green Jobs for Adolescents and Youth Project, contributing research, training, and incubation support for youth enterprises and sustainable livelihoods.
NIRAS – Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector project
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Denmark (NIRAS A/S headquarters)
Works in: Denmark
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Infrastructure & cities, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-12, SDG-13
NIRAS – Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector project is an implementing consultancy assignment supporting the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres to make smallholder farms more productive, raise farmers’ incomes and increase availability of locally grown food in local markets through tried and tested green innovations and value‑chain development.
Pawame
Startup / enterpriseHeadquarters: United Arab Emirates
Works in: Kenya
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Financial inclusion
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-7, SDG-8, SDG-13
Pawame is a solar energy startup that provides affordable off-grid solar home kits to low-income households in Kenya and aims to serve millions of Africans through pay-as-you-go microfinancing.
Seeking: Raised $2 million from CT Arabia to scale delivery of solar kits in Kenya. · seed
Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) – Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector project
Research / academicHeadquarters: Frick, Switzerland (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture – FiBL)
Works in: Switzerland
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Other
Goals: SDG-2, SDG-12, SDG-13, SDG-15
The FiBL participation in Green Innovation Centres for the Agriculture and Food Sector is a research and advisory engagement by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture (FiBL) supporting the BMZ/GIZ Green Innovation Centres in integrating organic and sustainable practices, contributing evidence‑based knowledge to improve smallholder farming and agrifood systems.
Rural Livelihoods and Economic Enhancement Programme (Malawi)
Government / public agencyHeadquarters: Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Agriculture & food, Financial inclusion, Governance & civic, Infrastructure & cities, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-8, SDG-9, SDG-10
The Rural Livelihoods and Economic Enhancement Programme (RLEEP) in Malawi is a government‑linked initiative supported by IFAD that aims to ensure poor rural households engaged in agriculture, livestock, and fish production can participate in a liberalized economy by strengthening value chains, markets, and services for commodities such as groundnuts and Irish potatoes.
Seeking: RLEEP is financed by IFAD and partners to support rural producers through investments in production, transport, storage, processing, and marketing infrastructure and services.
Self Help Africa Malawi
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Energy, Agriculture & food, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-7, SDG-8, SDG-10, SDG-13
Self Help Africa Malawi is part of an international NGO working across numerous districts in Malawi to alleviate hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change, including implementing clean cookstove and other rural livelihood projects with smallholder households.
Small Scale Livestock and Livelihoods Program (SSLLP)
NGO / implementing partnerHeadquarters: Malawi
Works in: Malawi
Sectors: Climate & sustainability, Agriculture & food, Gender & inclusion, Other
Goals: SDG-1, SDG-2, SDG-5, SDG-8, SDG-13
The Small Scale Livestock and Livelihoods Program (SSLLP) is a nonprofit organization based in Malawi that advances sustainable agriculture, rural development, and community empowerment through climate‑smart solutions that improve livelihoods and resilience to climate change.
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