The African Facility is a program established in 2013 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD), to support rural microfinance institutions in sub-Saharan Africa. This program, which ends at the end of 2021, will have enabled 326 technical assistance missions to be carried out with 26 microfinance institutions […]
The Foundation for Agriculture and Rurality in the World (FARM) is a recognized public utility foundation whose mission is to promote efficient agriculture and agri-food sectors that respect producers, consumers, and the environment, particularly in the Global South. At the interface between action and research, FARM feeds […]
19 tons of plastic enter the ocean every minute, less than 10% of the plastic produced is recycled, and 80% of marine pollution comes from coastal cities in the poorest countries. Faced with this observation, the Plastic Odyssey teams decided to take action by organizing a round-the-world expedition on their ambassador boat. […]
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has published its #39 Newsletter, which highlights the tremendous resilience its partners are demonstrating in providing the best possible support to vulnerable populations. The Foundation has been examining the impact of the Covid-19 crisis on its partner microfinance institutions (MFIs) and has been conducting a series of surveys in collaboration with […]
Solidarity Bankers is a skills volunteer program launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA in 2018 with a dual objective: on the one hand, to support microfinance institutions and social impact businesses financed by the Foundation with technical assistance, and on the other hand, to promote the skills of the employees of the […]
Solidarity Bankers is a skills volunteer program launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA in 2018 with a dual objective: on the one hand, to support microfinance institutions and social impact businesses financed by the Foundation with technical assistance, and on the other hand, to promote the skills of the employees of the […]
The Covid-19 pandemic has affected all economies, particularly fragile economies and the most vulnerable populations. The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has focused on the unprecedented effects of this global crisis on microfinance institutions. An initial survey was launched in March 2020 among all our […]
Since January 2021, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has continued its financing in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, granting seven new loans to its partners. In Kosovo, the Foundation granted a new loan to the AFK microfinance institution for an amount of €1.5 million over a period of three […]
Rémy Rioux, Managing Director, French Development Agency Group A long-standing partner, the French Development Agency (AFD) has supported the Foundation's activities for over 10 years. Its Director, Rémy Rioux, shares his vision of the impact of the economic and health crisis generated by the Covid-19 pandemic on the African continent and his assessment […]
By Miren Bengoa, Director, member of the Finance, Risks and Impact Committee, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation & Director of International Action, SOS Group Director of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2020, Miren Bengoa has been the new Director of International Action of the SOS Group since January 2021. She has been at the head of the CHANEL Foundation since 2011, which […]
