In the economic crisis linked to Covid-19, the occurrence of a liquidity and/or solvency crisis is proving to be one of the main risks facing microfinance institutions. To address this, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, the Microfinance African Institutions Network (MAIN), International Solidarity for Development and Investment (SIDI), and the […]
To better understand and share the results of its work, the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is publishing its first Impact Report, a financial and non-financial assessment based on 2019 activity data. The impact assessment was conducted with CERISE, an independent firm specializing in impact measurement and social performance. This report […]
July 2020. Two groups of donors and microfinance stakeholders publish a set of principles to support the microfinance sector and vulnerable clients during the Covid-19 crisis. The two groups have coordinated their efforts to increase their complementarity and coherence. Microfinance institutions (MFIs) play a […]
ADA(1), Inpulse(2) et la Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole s’associent pour suivre et analyser de près les effets de la crise COVID-19 chez leurs partenaires dans le monde. Ce suivi se fera périodiquement tout au long de l’année 2020 dans le but d’évaluer l’évolution des effets de la crise ainsi que les besoins financiers et les […]
2020 marks the beginning of a new decade, and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation is approaching it with enthusiasm and modernity. Founded nearly 12 years ago, the Foundation now supports 85 microfinance institutions and social impact businesses in emerging countries, particularly in Africa and Asia. To better communicate its […]
Interview de Nicolas Denis, Directeur général, CA Normandie-Seine Lancé par la Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole, le fonds Finance Inclusive en milieu Rural (FIR) permet aux entités du groupe Crédit Agricole d’investir en faveur de la microfinance et de l’entrepreneuriat social dans les pays émergents. Contributrice du fonds à hauteur de 500 000 €, la Caisse […]
In response to the health and economic crisis caused by Covid-19, a group of donors, platforms, and key players in the inclusive microfinance sector have established a joint commitment: “Key Principles to Protect Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients in the Covid-19 Crisis.” At the initiative of […]
By Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation Last April, the Africa's Pulse study, a journal of the World Bank Group, estimated that economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa would fall from +2.4% to a range between -2.1% and -5.1%, which would constitute the first recession in the region in 25 years. This recession is expected to hit countries […]
14 mai 2020. Parmi les 1,7 milliard d’adultes non bancarisés à travers le monde, les femmes sont surreprésentées : environ 980 millions d’entre elles ne possèdent pas de compte bancaire, ce qui correspond à 56 % des personnes non bancarisées dans le monde (Banque mondiale). Elles font donc partie de la population cible de la […]
A l’initiative de la Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole, un groupe de bailleurs de fonds et de plateformes de la microfinance a travaillé sur un ensemble de principes pour mieux soutenir le secteur de la microfinance dans la crise sanitaire et économique provoquée par le Covid-19. Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole, ADA, Alterfin, Cerise, CIDR Pamiga, Cordaid […]
