The Foundation publishes its 2017 Integrated Report

The Foundation is publishing its 2017 Integrated Report, which is a call to design financing, investments, and economic support mechanisms that are more accessible, more transparent, and more inclusive. Alongside other committed stakeholders, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is taking part in the financial transition toward a fairer, more equitable economy with more widely shared benefits. Its 2017 Integrated Report is a call to design financing, investments, and economic support mechanisms that are more accessible, more transparent, and more inclusive.

With €49.3 million in funding granted in 2017, the Foundation expanded its scope of intervention to 32 countries by supporting 69 microfinance institutions and social business enterprises that assist 3.2 million clients worldwide, of whom 77% are women and 75% live in rural areas. By promoting access to entrepreneurship and seeking to strengthen the resilience of the most vulnerable, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is committed to the common good.

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Created in 2008, under the joint leadership of Crédit Agricole SA's management and Professor Yunus, 2006 Nobel Peace Prize winner and founder of Grameen Bank, the Grameen Crédit Agricole SA Foundation is a multi-sector operator that contributes to the fight against poverty through financial inclusion and social impact entrepreneurship. As an investor, lender, technical assistance coordinator, and fund advisor, the Foundation supports microfinance institutions and social enterprises in nearly 40 countries.