On December 6, 2024, at Proparco's headquarters, a new agreement was signed between the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Proparco. This ambitious partnership aims to combine the strengths of both organizations to promote financial inclusion in Africa, the Middle East, Asia, and the Balkans. By partnering with Proparco, the Foundation […]
Photo credit: Didier Gentilhomme By Micol Pistelli, UNHCR and Philippe Guichandut, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Micol Pistelli is Head of Financial Inclusion at UNHCR. Philippe Guichandut is Secretary General of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation. With more than 1.7 million refugees and asylum seekers within its borders, Uganda hosts the largest […]
Mirgul Bolotalieva, entrepreneur and Paralympian, embodies the positive impact of inclusive finance: it unlocks the potential of those who dream of surpassing themselves. Thanks to a loan from Oxus Kyrgyzstan, a partner of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2017, Mirgul was able to found Clothing Master, an innovative sewing workshop in Bishkek. […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has announced its membership in the JuST Institute in the first half of 2024, marking a further commitment to entrepreneurship and sustainable agriculture. The Foundation focuses on promoting entrepreneurship, particularly among women, and supporting smallholder farmers to address the transformation […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation recently granted a €3 million loan to the holding company VisionFund International, the central body of the VisionFund network specializing in microfinance. This support is part of a long-standing collaboration, with the Foundation already supporting VisionFund for 10 years. With a total exposure of approximately €10 million distributed […]
The SSNUP program: Coordinated by ADA, the SSNUP program aims to boost the productivity of smallholder farmers in Asia, Africa, and Latin America by improving risk management and developing sustainable agricultural value chains. Funded by Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein, the program aims to […]
Philippe Guichandut recently went on a mission to Uganda to evaluate the financial inclusion program for refugees implemented in partnership with UGAFODE. A financial inclusion program for refugees: Together with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)* and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)*, the Foundation had […]
In 2018, the Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA launched the Solidarity Bankers program, a skills-based volunteer program open to all Crédit Agricole Group employees. This technical assistance program aims to support microfinance institutions and social impact businesses funded by the Foundation. Anthony Maudoux, […]
In the strategic plan "Ambitions 2025", the inclusion of women is a strategic priority. The Foundation reaffirms its social mission, that of contributing to the fight against poverty and inequality through financial inclusion, particularly for women and in rural areas in some of the most fragile countries. Most often excluded from the banking system, […]
During his visit to Paris on May 14, 2024, Muhammad Yunus, member of the Foundation's Board of Trustees and President of the Grameen Trust, was welcomed by Véronique Faujour, General Delegate of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, to discuss financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship. During this interview, Muhammad Yunus […]
