Entries by Maria

[Covid-19] The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation in 2020

Eric Campos, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation In 2020, the Foundation supported 80 microfinance institutions and social enterprises in 39 countries around the world. With the Covid-19 pandemic, the Foundation established an ongoing dialogue with all partner organizations and adapted its financial and technical support. The Foundation […]

One Year Later: What a Year of Investigations Teaches Us About Covid-19 and Microfinance

Maxime Borgogno, Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Spotlight on Maxime Borgogno's interview for FinDev. Maxime is Investment Officer for the Asia and Central Europe region at the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has been monitoring how the microfinance sector […]

The SSNUP program finances a first agricultural project in Senegal

To support smallholder farmers, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation and the Luxembourg Agency for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Action, under the coordination of ADA, have launched the SSNUP (Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme). With a budget of €55 million over 10 years, […]

Survey on Financial Inclusion of People with Disabilities in Cambodia

In Cambodia, at least 10% of the population suffers from some form of disability and often faces social and economic exclusion and stigma. Strengthening their ability to use financial services can help break the chain between disability and poverty. In this context, a study was conducted by Chamroeun Microfinance Plc and […]

The impact of Crédit Agricole's FIR Fund in 2020

The FIR (Inclusive Finance in Rural Areas) is a Crédit Agricole impact fund that promotes financial inclusion in developing countries by financing rural microfinance institutions. As of December 31, 2020, the FIR recorded subscriptions from 21 Regional Banks, Amundi and CA Assurances (*) for an amount of 9.75 million […]

New Solidarity Banker missions open to Crédit Agricole employees

Launched in 2018 by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and Crédit Agricole SA, Solidarity Bankers is a skills-based volunteer program open to Crédit Agricole Group employees in support of microfinance institutions or impact businesses supported by the Foundation. Two new online missions are available for microfinance institutions […]

Newsletter #38: The resilience of microfinance in the face of the Covid-19 crisis

The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is publishing its Newsletter #38, which highlights the impact of Covid-19 and the actions of the Foundation and the organizations it supports to address it. 2020 marked the world with an unprecedented crisis, but what will also remain at the end of this historic year is the resilience of […]

Ugafode and the financial inclusion of refugees

Supported by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation since 2015, UGAFODE Microfinance Limited is a microfinance institution that provides inclusive financial and non-financial services to low-income but economically active populations in Uganda. UGAFODE is one of three organizations supported by a program launched by the Foundation, the Swedish International Cooperation Agency […]

OXUS Kyrgyzstan and its six commandments for the Covid-19 crisis

Interview with Denis Khomyakov, CEO, OXUS Kyrgyzstan Since the beginning of the Covid-19 crisis, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation has worked on several initiatives to better support the microfinance sector. OXUS Kyrgyzstan is one of the microfinance institutions that has benefited from the Foundation's response to the crisis. Five questions for […]