When agricultural enterprises have access to the credit and capacity building they need to grow, they generate benefits for their communities. Our work spans four impact pathways that are vital for rural resilience:

How We Measure Our Impact

We carry out extensive social and environmental due diligence for every business we finance to ensure that not only are they not harming human or environmental health—they’re actively driving positive impact in their communities.

To ensure we’re helping our clients build critical skills and knowledge, we closely monitor and assess our advisory services. We also conduct deep-dive impact studies of our clients to understand their influence on farmer income, gender equity, environmental conservation, and more. Our in-house impact measurement and management team partners with external experts to conduct these studies, which we share with our partners in rural communities and in the broader sector.

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Latest Impact Findings

Recent impact studies have found that our model is delivering real results for businesses and families in rural communities. For example:

39%

more income for farmers

Farmers at a Root Capital-financed enterprise in Ghana earned 39% more income from their crops than farmers not affiliated with the business.

3.6x

more access to training

In Peru, women cocoa farmers working with a Root Capital client were 3.6x more likely to receive technical assistance than women farmers in the control group.

85%

improved farming practices

After a digital-focused pilot in Rwanda, 85% of farmers increased their application of sustainable agricultural practices that help them boost their yields.

2x

increase in knowledge

After a targeted Root Capital intervention in Mexico, women farmers’ knowledge of climate-smart agricultural practices
increased more than twofold.

39%

more income for farmers

Farmers at a Root Capital-financed enterprise in Ghana earned 39% more income from their crops than farmers not affiliated with the business.

3.6x

more access to training

In Peru, women cocoa farmers working with a Root Capital client were 3.6x more likely to receive technical assistance than women farmers in the control group.

85%

improved farming practices

After a digital-focused pilot in Rwanda, 85% of farmers increased their application of sustainable agricultural practices that help them boost their yields.

2x

increase in knowledge

After a targeted Root Capital intervention in Mexico, women farmers’ knowledge of climate-smart agricultural practices
increased more than twofold.

Impact Dashboard

Cumulative through December 31, 2023.

ACCESS TO FINANCE

Immediate Impact
Lasting Change

843

Lending clients reached

91%

Root Capital loans commercial lenders would not have made

$1.96B

Cumulative Total Disbursements

$43M

Average portfolio balance

1,964

Advisory clients reached

45,608

Training days delivered

$2.4M

Farmers and employees reached

CLIMATE ACTION

Immediate Impact
Lasting Change

115

Climate action leaders receiving Root Capital loans this year

$66.87M

Climate finance flowing to vulnerable communities this year

263

Businesses receiving Agronomic and Climate Resilience Advisory

44

Clients with new/improved climate action plans or programs

562K

Farmers and employees reached by Climate Finance or Advisory

2.8M

Hectares sustainably managed

GENDER EQUITY

Immediate Impact
Lasting Change

355

Gender-inclusive (G-I) or Women-led (W-L) clients receiving Root Capital loans

43

Clients with new/improved gender inclusion policies or programs

$75.1M

Disbursements to G-I and W-L clients this year

3,204

Women who received advisory training
(Since 2021)

22

Increased decision-making roles held by women

95

Businesses that received gender equity advisory

625K

Women farmers reached

NEXT GENERATION JOBS

Immediate Impact
Lasting Change

4,053

Youth who received advisory training
(Since 2021)

251

Talent Partnerships launched

31

Increased decision-making roles held by youth

49%

% Talent Partnerships endline survey respondents gaining full-time, long-term employment