The ASAP is IFAD’s flagship programme for channeling climate and environmental finance to smallholder farmers.

Sectoral Focus

ASAP is focused on providing finance to smallholder farmers, scaling up climate change adaptation in rural development programmes and mainstreaming climate adaptation into IFAD’s work.

Access criteria

ASAP is incorporated into IFAD’s regular investment processes. The Programme Management Department is the administrative unit responsible for coordinating and overseeing ASAP programmes.

Instruments

Grants.