Activity
67
Institutions
microfinance
85 M€
Outstanding in
microfinance
92%
In currency
local
The Foundation provides loans or guarantees to microfinance institutions and social impact businesses.
Present in Africa, Asia and Europe, the Foundation primarily funds organizations serving mainly women and rural populations.
79%
institutional clients
supported by the Foundation
live in rural areas
“In difficult contexts, thanks to a network of partners committed to the fight against poverty, the Foundation has directed its funding to rural areas at the heart of local economies. Like the Crédit Agricole group, the Foundation has always cultivated this vocation.”
RAPHAEL APPERT,
First Vice-President, National Federation
of Crédit Agricole & President,
Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation
“Women play a vital role in
the achievement of our inclusion goal
financial. In this respect, gender is our
social performance indicator: we
ensure that more than 65% of our
employees are women.”
Elisabeth wanjiru karinfa,
Financial Director, BIMAS, Kenya
76%
institutional clients
supported by the foundation
are women