Call for projects concluded with five new impact investors

Call for projects concluded with five new impact investors

07 August 2024
L’appel à projets a permis l'intégration de cinq nouveaux investisseurs d'impact

In March 2024, the SSNUP programme coordinator launched a call for technical assistance projects in sub-Saharan Africa. Impact investors could submit up to two projects for SSNUP co-funding of up to EUR 50,000 per project.

As a result, the SSNUP programme will now collaborate with Clarmondial (Switzerland), Goodwell Investments (Netherlands), HEKS-EPER (Switzerland), Sinergi (Burkina Faso) and Zira Capital (Mali) and co-fund the selected projects.

 

Clarmondial

Clarmondial is an independent company focused on mobilizing funding for the sustainable use of natural resources. With extensive experience and expertise, its multi-disciplinary team has a unique ability to support businesses with the potential for durable impact on society and the environment, especially with regards to smallholder farmers supplying to international value chains.

 

SINERGI

Sinergi is the first impact investment company dedicated to small and medium-sized enterprises in Burkina Faso. Its mission is to give entrepreneurs in Burkina Faso the means to realise their growth plans by providing appropriate financing and local support. 

 

Heks Eper Bread for all

HEKS/EPER is a Swiss-based INGO working towards combating poverty and injustice, and advocating for a life in dignity for all people in 30 countries across 4 continents. In 2021, HEKS/EPER launched the “Rural Livelihoods Investment Facility”, an impact investment facility which provides debt financing to small and medium enterprises in the sustainable agriculture and related sectors in sub-Saharan Africa. 

 

Zira Capital

Zira Capital Partners is a private impact fund manager entirely dedicated to the financing and support of small and medium-sized enterprises in Mali.  

 

goodwell

Goodwell Investments is an impact investment firm dedicated to fostering inclusive growth by investing in businesses that provide essential goods, services, and income opportunities to underserved communities, leveraging its regional expertise and global network to deliver both financial returns and meaningful social impact.

  • Project: Capacity building in the Kenyan potato value chain
  • Beneficiary organisation: Agri SME (Kenya)
  • Value chain: Potato
  • Target: 90 smallholder farmers

This was the first time a call for projects was launched for the SSNUP programme. The tender process not only enables the programme to increase its outreach but also enables the programme coordinator to engage in short-term collaborations with a view to attract certain projects and potentially identify new partner investors for the second phase, which will be launched in January 2025.