6
technical assistance programs
74
missions managed in 2022
4
supported organizations
Solidarity Bankers
New type of volunteer missions abroad offered to Crédit Agricole Group employees on behalf of microfinance institutions or impact companies, partners of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation.
Financial inclusion of refugees with UNHCR and Swedish cooperation
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) have joined forces to develop a program that promotes access to credit for refugees and host communities.
Technical assistance in sub-SAHARAN AFRICA
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation won three calls for tenders in 2019, 2020 and 2021 from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Government of Luxembourg for a total grant amount of €853,545 to support microfinance institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa with technical assistance missions.
SSNUP – Supporting agricultural value chains
Program coordinated by ADA in collaboration with 5 impact investors focused on social and ecological sustainability, including the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, whose objective is to improve the resilience of smallholder farmers in developing countries.
training microfinance institutions in microinsurance
Developing microinsurance in rural areas and facilitating access to better risk management solutions for vulnerable people. A program launched in partnership with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and supported by PROPARCO.
Supporting ACEP's digital transformation
In 2022, the Foundation, a partner of three ACEP Group subsidiaries since 2016, was approached by ACEP Conseil as part of their digital transformation plan. This €10.6 million program, of which €6.3 million is co-financed by their subsidiaries and €4.3 million of which is entrusted to the Foundation for research.
Calls for tenders
Below is a table of calls for tenders published for the Foundation's missions. For more information, click on the mission title.
MITRATA
Resilience of women smallholder farmers to climate change through sustainable agriculture
VisionFund Malawi
Support financial inclusion of smallholder farmers in Malawi
RMCR Mali
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
VisionFund Uganda
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
InFiNe
Mapping of the Luxembourg inclusive finance ecosystem
RENACA
Creation of training modules and tools adapted to financial management
RENACA
Development of financial and non-financial products on responsible energy consumption practices by women in rural areas
KAFO JIGINEW
Training of the IT team on data security and protection methods as part of the digitalization process of operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Training on the prevention of IT risks linked to the digitalization of customer operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Development of a communication plan and a marketing strategy for the marketing of products and development of digital communication tools based on the sharing of best practices
Coopec Sifa
Creation of training modules and training of internal trainers
MLF Zambia
Development of a training strategy and program, and training of trainers
SM Gilgal
Diagnosis of the agricultural sector financing model
CAURIE MF
Development of the PSD 2025 – 2029 (phase 2)
CAURIE MF
Evaluation of the Strategic Development Plan (PSD) 2020 – 2024 (Phase 1)
MLF Zambia
Creation of digital training materials, modules and channels
ACFB
Capacity building of members of governance bodies
ACFB
Business plan update
Assilassimé Solidarity
Implementation of actions planned in the environmental strategy
VisionFund Senegal
Development of an individual green credit product for young agricultural entrepreneurs
VisionFund Senegal
Development of a range of savings and digital transfer products
SMICO SA
Improving the supply of financial and non-financial services in the agricultural sector
Assilassimé Solidarity
Development of a savings mobilization strategy
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaint management mechanism - Phase 2: development of a digital solution
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaints management mechanism - Phase 1: diagnosis and policy
CAURIE MF
Development of a health insurance product development strategy
PEBCo-BETHESDA
Support in the development of a green financing strategy and the development of green credit products
VisionFund Senegal
Implementation of a digital financial education program - Phase 1: study of training needs and solutions for digitalizing distribution channels
COOPEC SIFA
Improving social performance management
Berendina Micro Investments Company
Assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of Berendina over the past five years.
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving social performance management
CAURIE-MF
Improving social performance management
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast and Senegal
PMBF
Development of green microfinance
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana
ILO
Analyzing the risks of child labor within households using a microcredit through the 60 dB Microfinance Index
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on IT audit and review of general IT controls
CAURIE-MF
Improving Social Performance Management
ASSILASSIME
Improving human resources management
PAIDEK
Development of digital distribution channels for financial services for small agricultural producers
ACEP Niger and ACEP Burkina
Training on innovation and digital strategy
ACEP Niger
Capacity building in internal audit
COOPEC SIFA
Development of a financial education program for women's economic empowerment
COOPEC SIFA
Training of members of governing bodies
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on internal auditing in the digital age
Assilassimé Solidarity
Voice over IP Systems Training
ACEP Burkina SA & ACEP Niger
Customer Service Training
Baobab Mali
Customer satisfaction study
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Cofina Mali
Study on the digitalization of savings collection
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Baobab Mali
Strengthening Baobab Mali's position in the field of financing agricultural activities
MITRATA
Resilience of women smallholder farmers to climate change through sustainable agriculture
VisionFund Malawi
Support financial inclusion of smallholder farmers in Malawi
RMCR Mali
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
VisionFund Uganda
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
InFiNe
Mapping of the Luxembourg inclusive finance ecosystem
RENACA
Creation of training modules and tools adapted to financial management
RENACA
Development of financial and non-financial products on responsible energy consumption practices by women in rural areas
KAFO JIGINEW
Training of the IT team on data security and protection methods as part of the digitalization process of operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Training on the prevention of IT risks linked to the digitalization of customer operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Development of a communication plan and a marketing strategy for the marketing of products and development of digital communication tools based on the sharing of best practices
Coopec Sifa
Creation of training modules and training of internal trainers
MLF Zambia
Development of a training strategy and program, and training of trainers
SM Gilgal
Diagnosis of the agricultural sector financing model
CAURIE MF
Development of the PSD 2025 – 2029 (phase 2)
CAURIE MF
Evaluation of the Strategic Development Plan (PSD) 2020 – 2024 (Phase 1)
MLF Zambia
Creation of digital training materials, modules and channels
ACFB
Capacity building of members of governance bodies
ACFB
Business plan update
Assilassimé Solidarity
Implementation of actions planned in the environmental strategy
VisionFund Senegal
Development of an individual green credit product for young agricultural entrepreneurs
VisionFund Senegal
Development of a range of savings and digital transfer products
SMICO SA
Improving the supply of financial and non-financial services in the agricultural sector
Assilassimé Solidarity
Development of a savings mobilization strategy
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaint management mechanism - Phase 2: development of a digital solution
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaints management mechanism - Phase 1: diagnosis and policy
CAURIE MF
Development of a health insurance product development strategy
PEBCo-BETHESDA
Support in the development of a green financing strategy and the development of green credit products
VisionFund Senegal
Implementation of a digital financial education program - Phase 1: study of training needs and solutions for digitalizing distribution channels
COOPEC SIFA
Improving social performance management
Berendina Micro Investments Company
Assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of Berendina over the past five years.
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving social performance management
CAURIE-MF
Improving social performance management
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast and Senegal
PMBF
Development of green microfinance
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana
ILO
Analyzing the risks of child labor within households using a microcredit through the 60 dB Microfinance Index
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on IT audit and review of general IT controls
CAURIE-MF
Improving Social Performance Management
ASSILASSIME
Improving human resources management
PAIDEK
Development of digital distribution channels for financial services for small agricultural producers
ACEP Niger and ACEP Burkina
Training on innovation and digital strategy
ACEP Niger
Capacity building in internal audit
COOPEC SIFA
Development of a financial education program for women's economic empowerment
COOPEC SIFA
Training of members of governing bodies
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on internal auditing in the digital age
Assilassimé Solidarity
Voice over IP Systems Training
ACEP Burkina SA & ACEP Niger
Customer Service Training
Baobab Mali
Customer satisfaction study
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Cofina Mali
Study on the digitalization of savings collection
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Baobab Mali
Strengthening Baobab Mali's position in the field of financing agricultural activities
MITRATA
Resilience of women smallholder farmers to climate change through sustainable agriculture
VisionFund Malawi
Support financial inclusion of smallholder farmers in Malawi
RMCR Mali
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
VisionFund Uganda
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
InFiNe
Mapping of the Luxembourg inclusive finance ecosystem
RENACA
Creation of training modules and tools adapted to financial management
RENACA
Development of financial and non-financial products on responsible energy consumption practices by women in rural areas
KAFO JIGINEW
Training of the IT team on data security and protection methods as part of the digitalization process of operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Training on the prevention of IT risks linked to the digitalization of customer operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Development of a communication plan and a marketing strategy for the marketing of products and development of digital communication tools based on the sharing of best practices
Coopec Sifa
Creation of training modules and training of internal trainers
MLF Zambia
Development of a training strategy and program, and training of trainers
SM Gilgal
Diagnosis of the agricultural sector financing model
CAURIE MF
Development of the PSD 2025 – 2029 (phase 2)
CAURIE MF
Evaluation of the Strategic Development Plan (PSD) 2020 – 2024 (Phase 1)
MLF Zambia
Creation of digital training materials, modules and channels
ACFB
Capacity building of members of governance bodies
ACFB
Business plan update
Assilassimé Solidarity
Implementation of actions planned in the environmental strategy
VisionFund Senegal
Development of an individual green credit product for young agricultural entrepreneurs
VisionFund Senegal
Development of a range of savings and digital transfer products
SMICO SA
Improving the supply of financial and non-financial services in the agricultural sector
Assilassimé Solidarity
Development of a savings mobilization strategy
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaint management mechanism - Phase 2: development of a digital solution
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaints management mechanism - Phase 1: diagnosis and policy
CAURIE MF
Development of a health insurance product development strategy
PEBCo-BETHESDA
Support in the development of a green financing strategy and the development of green credit products
VisionFund Senegal
Implementation of a digital financial education program - Phase 1: study of training needs and solutions for digitalizing distribution channels
COOPEC SIFA
Improving social performance management
Berendina Micro Investments Company
Assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of Berendina over the past five years.
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving social performance management
CAURIE-MF
Improving social performance management
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast and Senegal
PMBF
Development of green microfinance
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana
ILO
Analyzing the risks of child labor within households using a microcredit through the 60 dB Microfinance Index
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on IT audit and review of general IT controls
CAURIE-MF
Improving Social Performance Management
ASSILASSIME
Improving human resources management
PAIDEK
Development of digital distribution channels for financial services for small agricultural producers
ACEP Niger and ACEP Burkina
Training on innovation and digital strategy
ACEP Niger
Capacity building in internal audit
COOPEC SIFA
Development of a financial education program for women's economic empowerment
COOPEC SIFA
Training of members of governing bodies
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on internal auditing in the digital age
Assilassimé Solidarity
Voice over IP Systems Training
ACEP Burkina SA & ACEP Niger
Customer Service Training
Baobab Mali
Customer satisfaction study
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Cofina Mali
Study on the digitalization of savings collection
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Baobab Mali
Strengthening Baobab Mali's position in the field of financing agricultural activities
MITRATA
Resilience of women smallholder farmers to climate change through sustainable agriculture
VisionFund Malawi
Support financial inclusion of smallholder farmers in Malawi
RMCR Mali
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
VisionFund Uganda
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
InFiNe
Mapping of the Luxembourg inclusive finance ecosystem
RENACA
Creation of training modules and tools adapted to financial management
RENACA
Development of financial and non-financial products on responsible energy consumption practices by women in rural areas
KAFO JIGINEW
Training of the IT team on data security and protection methods as part of the digitalization process of operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Training on the prevention of IT risks linked to the digitalization of customer operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Development of a communication plan and a marketing strategy for the marketing of products and development of digital communication tools based on the sharing of best practices
Coopec Sifa
Creation of training modules and training of internal trainers
MLF Zambia
Development of a training strategy and program, and training of trainers
SM Gilgal
Diagnosis of the agricultural sector financing model
CAURIE MF
Development of the PSD 2025 – 2029 (phase 2)
CAURIE MF
Evaluation of the Strategic Development Plan (PSD) 2020 – 2024 (Phase 1)
MLF Zambia
Creation of digital training materials, modules and channels
ACFB
Capacity building of members of governance bodies
ACFB
Business plan update
Assilassimé Solidarity
Implementation of actions planned in the environmental strategy
VisionFund Senegal
Development of an individual green credit product for young agricultural entrepreneurs
VisionFund Senegal
Development of a range of savings and digital transfer products
SMICO SA
Improving the supply of financial and non-financial services in the agricultural sector
Assilassimé Solidarity
Development of a savings mobilization strategy
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaint management mechanism - Phase 2: development of a digital solution
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaints management mechanism - Phase 1: diagnosis and policy
CAURIE MF
Development of a health insurance product development strategy
PEBCo-BETHESDA
Support in the development of a green financing strategy and the development of green credit products
VisionFund Senegal
Implementation of a digital financial education program - Phase 1: study of training needs and solutions for digitalizing distribution channels
COOPEC SIFA
Improving social performance management
Berendina Micro Investments Company
Assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of Berendina over the past five years.
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving social performance management
CAURIE-MF
Improving social performance management
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast and Senegal
PMBF
Development of green microfinance
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana
ILO
Analyzing the risks of child labor within households using a microcredit through the 60 dB Microfinance Index
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on IT audit and review of general IT controls
CAURIE-MF
Improving Social Performance Management
ASSILASSIME
Improving human resources management
PAIDEK
Development of digital distribution channels for financial services for small agricultural producers
ACEP Niger and ACEP Burkina
Training on innovation and digital strategy
ACEP Niger
Capacity building in internal audit
COOPEC SIFA
Development of a financial education program for women's economic empowerment
COOPEC SIFA
Training of members of governing bodies
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on internal auditing in the digital age
Assilassimé Solidarity
Voice over IP Systems Training
ACEP Burkina SA & ACEP Niger
Customer Service Training
Baobab Mali
Customer satisfaction study
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Cofina Mali
Study on the digitalization of savings collection
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Baobab Mali
Strengthening Baobab Mali's position in the field of financing agricultural activities
MITRATA
Resilience of women smallholder farmers to climate change through sustainable agriculture
VisionFund Malawi
Support financial inclusion of smallholder farmers in Malawi
RMCR Mali
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
VisionFund Uganda
Financial inclusion for sustained income growth for rural smallholder households in the West Nile region of Uganda
InFiNe
Mapping of the Luxembourg inclusive finance ecosystem
RENACA
Creation of training modules and tools adapted to financial management
RENACA
Development of financial and non-financial products on responsible energy consumption practices by women in rural areas
KAFO JIGINEW
Training of the IT team on data security and protection methods as part of the digitalization process of operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Training on the prevention of IT risks linked to the digitalization of customer operations
KAFO JIGINEW
Development of a communication plan and a marketing strategy for the marketing of products and development of digital communication tools based on the sharing of best practices
Coopec Sifa
Creation of training modules and training of internal trainers
MLF Zambia
Development of a training strategy and program, and training of trainers
SM Gilgal
Diagnosis of the agricultural sector financing model
CAURIE MF
Development of the PSD 2025 – 2029 (phase 2)
CAURIE MF
Evaluation of the Strategic Development Plan (PSD) 2020 – 2024 (Phase 1)
MLF Zambia
Creation of digital training materials, modules and channels
ACFB
Capacity building of members of governance bodies
ACFB
Business plan update
Assilassimé Solidarity
Implementation of actions planned in the environmental strategy
VisionFund Senegal
Development of an individual green credit product for young agricultural entrepreneurs
VisionFund Senegal
Development of a range of savings and digital transfer products
SMICO SA
Improving the supply of financial and non-financial services in the agricultural sector
Assilassimé Solidarity
Development of a savings mobilization strategy
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaint management mechanism - Phase 2: development of a digital solution
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving the customer complaints management mechanism - Phase 1: diagnosis and policy
CAURIE MF
Development of a health insurance product development strategy
PEBCo-BETHESDA
Support in the development of a green financing strategy and the development of green credit products
VisionFund Senegal
Implementation of a digital financial education program - Phase 1: study of training needs and solutions for digitalizing distribution channels
COOPEC SIFA
Improving social performance management
Berendina Micro Investments Company
Assess the impact, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of Berendina over the past five years.
Assilassimé Solidarity
Improving social performance management
CAURIE-MF
Improving social performance management
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast and Senegal
PMBF
Development of green microfinance
NEoT Offgrid Africa
Review of Environmental & Social Risks and Impacts associated to the project “Financing of Solar Home Systems receivables in Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana
ILO
Analyzing the risks of child labor within households using a microcredit through the 60 dB Microfinance Index
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on IT audit and review of general IT controls
CAURIE-MF
Improving Social Performance Management
ASSILASSIME
Improving human resources management
PAIDEK
Development of digital distribution channels for financial services for small agricultural producers
ACEP Niger and ACEP Burkina
Training on innovation and digital strategy
ACEP Niger
Capacity building in internal audit
COOPEC SIFA
Development of a financial education program for women's economic empowerment
COOPEC SIFA
Training of members of governing bodies
ACEP Burkina SA
Training on internal auditing in the digital age
Assilassimé Solidarity
Voice over IP Systems Training
ACEP Burkina SA & ACEP Niger
Customer Service Training
Baobab Mali
Customer satisfaction study
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Cofina Mali
Study on the digitalization of savings collection
ACEP Cameroon
Implementation of a flash credit product based on a scoring system
Baobab Mali
Strengthening Baobab Mali's position in the field of financing agricultural activities
Finalized program
African Facility with the French Development Agency
System set up in 2013 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), to support a greater number of rural microfinance institutions (MFIs) in sub-Saharan Africa.