PAIDEK, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2014, is a microfinance institution (MFI) created in 1993 by SOS Faim whose mission is to contribute to strengthening the economic fabric and revitalizing the popular economy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and in particular in the Kivu region (North Kivu, South Kivu […]
Small businesses and small farms are particularly vulnerable to risks, including climate change and the COVID pandemic, as well as exposure to theft, fire, and other threats. Financial institutions serving this market segment have historically focused on financing the operations and growth of […]
During the first half of 2022, the Foundation granted two new loans in Central and South Asia, bringing the total number of financings to 11 as of the end of July. A new dollar loan equivalent to €2 million was granted to the microfinance institution Asian Credit Fund (ACF) in […]
The second edition of the Impact Finance Barometer, to which the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation once again contributed, was launched at the 3Zero Global Forum on September 5, 2022, in the presence of Philippe Guichandut, Director of Impact Finance Development at the Foundation. This publication presents the key figures […]
The objective of the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling (SSNUP) program is to increase the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America through improved risk management and the promotion of sustainable and climate-smart agricultural practices. In addition to improving food security and […]
In July, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation granted its first loan to Kennemer Foods International in the Philippines, for an amount equivalent to €1.1 million in USD. Kennemer Foods International is an agricultural company with a strong social and environmental impact, active in the collection and processing of cocoa, bananas, and […]
Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA in 2018, Solidarity Bankers is a skills-based volunteer program open to all Crédit Agricole Group employees, supporting microfinance institutions and impactful businesses supported by the Foundation. Discover the opinion piece by Stéphane Frénéat, Solidarity Banker at UNEXO, who is […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation continues to consolidate its position in sub-Saharan Africa with the granting of three new loans, including two in the Democratic Republic of Congo with two new partners. In Benin, the Foundation granted a new loan to the microfinance institution COMUBA, for an amount in local currency equivalent to 915,000 […]
Small farms produce most of Africa's food. But they need to become more productive to support a growing population. ECLOF Kenya, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2015, is a microfinance institution that provides financial and related non-financial services to micro, small, and medium-sized entrepreneurs, […]
Since its creation in 2008, the World Forum has already brought together more than 50,000 participants from all sectors and around the world. It calls on all actors of change to come together: businesses and social and solidarity economy actors, non-profit organizations, public bodies, financial actors, the scientific and innovation sectors, […]
