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) and the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation are joining forces to closely monitor and analyze the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on their partners around the world. This monitoring will be carried out periodically throughout 2020 with the aim of assessing the evolution of the effects of the crisis as well as the financial needs and […]
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 with Nicolas Denis, Managing Director, CA Normandie-Seine Launched by the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, the Inclusive Finance in Rural Areas (FIR) fund allows Crédit Agricole Group entities to invest in microfinance and social entrepreneurship in emerging countries. Contributing €500,000 to the fund, the 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 […]
May 14, 2020. Among the 1.7 billion unbanked adults worldwide, women are overrepresented: approximately 980 million of them do not have a bank account, which corresponds to 56% of the world's unbanked (World Bank). They are therefore part of the target population of the […]
At the initiative of the Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, a group of donors and microfinance platforms has been working on a set of principles to better support the microfinance sector during the health and economic crisis caused by Covid-19. Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation, ADA, Alterfin, Cerise, CIDR Pamiga, Cordaid […]
