On the backdrop of that the private sector is the indispensable engine for achieving sustainable economic growth and systemic resilience in the Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), the Transformation & Resilience by the Private Sector pillar focuses on integration and socioeconomic transformation of the ASAL regions into dynamic, stable, and climate-resilient frontiers.

Activities under this pillar seek to strategically catalyze investment and adaptive capacity to harness economic opportunities in the ASAL regions, creating self-sustaining pathways to resilience. Specifically, through;

• Policy alignment and de-risking as the foundation: Focuses on creating an enabling environment necessary to attract long-term commercial capital by mitigating risks, through Institutional & Policy coherence, Legal frameworks for Natural resources, Climate adaptation planning, and Foundational infrastructure development.
• Value chain transformation: Focuses on introducing adaptive business models and investments to create value and diversify livelihoods, through Value addition, technology integration, and livelihood diversificatio
• Scaling and sustaining growth (the ecosystem): Focuses on ensuring successes are scaled for long-term self-reliance, through, adopting integrated models, human capital development, and MSMEs support.