Solidarity Banker missions to be filled in Kazakhstan and Haiti

© Didier Gentilhomme

Solidarity Banker is a new type of volunteer mission abroad offered to employees on behalf of microfinance institutions or social businesses that are partners of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation. Two missions are available: one on the theme of "Agricultural Loans" in Kazakhstan and one on "Business Model" in Haiti.

The missions to be filled

The first mission to be carried out in 2019 will be for KMF in Kazakhstan. KMF is the leading microfinance institution in Kazakhstan, with over 220,000 active borrowers and a portfolio of over €250 million. The institution aims to expand its product and service offerings by diversifying its agricultural loan portfolio.

The Solidarity Banker will be responsible for proposing a model for diversifying KMF's current agricultural loan portfolio through the introduction of a new product. They will also provide risk mitigation tools specific to agricultural loans. The assignment is scheduled for the first quarter of 2019.

The second mission will aim to support Palmis Enèji, a social enterprise in which the Foundation is a shareholder in Haiti. Created in 2013 as a program of the French NGO Entrepreneurs du Monde, its mission is to offer efficient, clean, and economical cooking and lighting solutions to Haitian households. It has developed a distribution network of 150 active resellers, spread across five regions of the country, who sell solar lamps and kits, improved charcoal stoves, and gas stoves.

The Solidarity Banker's mission will be to support the company in defining a five-year business plan based on its current position, market, and opportunities. They will also make recommendations for fundraising to support the growth outlined in the business plan. The date of the mission will be determined based on the selected candidate's availability.

How to apply?

Several missions are coming up on CA Solidaires. To discover them:

• Go to the CA Solidaires website “Find your mission”
• Enter “Grameen Foundation” in the search bar. All Solidarity Leave offers will appear!
• Click on the offer of your choice, you will find all the information necessary for your application.
• More information: carolina.herrera@credit-agricole-sa.fr