The impact of ADA's activities in 2024
ADA leverages inclusive finance, its main area of expertise, to contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to address the needs of vulnerable populations.
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End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Target 1.4 — Access to basic services, including microfinance
147 446 beneficiaries of microfinance services (credit, saving, insurance)
9 574 households with access to basic services (energy, water and sanitation)
Target 1.5 — Building the resilience of vulnerable people
60 045 beneficiaries of microinsurance
End hunger, ensure food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Target 2.3 — Improving agricultural productivity and increasing smallholder farmers' income
156 030 smallholders benefiting from solutions to improve the management of their farming activities
2.4 — Adoption of productive, sustainable and resilient agricultural practices
100 114 beneficiaries of technical assistance for good agricultural practices
Ensure inclusive and equitable, high-quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Target 4.4 — Building skills for employment and entrepreneurship
77 779 beneficiaries of financial education
899 beneficiaries of entrepreneurial support programmes
Achieve gender equality and empowering all women and girls
Target 5.5 — Participation of women in the economy
48% of ADA beneficiaries are women
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.1 — Access to drinking water
6.2 — Access to sanitation
7 524 households have access to water and sanitation
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.1 — Access to energy
7.2 — Access to renewable energy
2 050 households have access to green energy via equipment running on renewable or energy-efficient energy, or via a solar mini-grid
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.3 — Develop the economy, support the creation of decent jobs and promote entrepreneurship
81 570 beneficiaries of loans for business purposes
8.10 — Capacity building for financial institutions
330 partner organisations (including 128 financial institutions) benefited from technical support programmes to strengthen their internal capacities and/or to develop financial and non-financial solutions
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
9.3 — Access to financial services for small enterprises and their integration into value chains and markets
27 young entrepreneurs were financed with innovative financing mechanisms (revenue-based loans)
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact
13.1 — Strengthening resilience and adaptive capacity to climate change
16 farmers benefit from index insurance covering drought and/or flood risks
100 114 agricultural or forestry producers benefiting from technical support on good production practices, including sustainability and resilience in the face of climate change
Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
15.2 — Sustainable forest management
190 forest owners or entrepreneurs linked to forestry value chains provided with technical and/or entrepreneurial skills
2 311 small forestry producers benefiting from technical support to adopt good forestry production practices
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalise the global partnership for sustainable development
17.3 — Mobilising financial resources for developing countries
14,2 M EUR annual budget spent by ADA in 2024
17.5 — Promoting investments in least developed countries
15 M EUR loans disbursed to 17 MFIs in 2024 in accordance with ADA’s investment advice for the Luxembourg Microfinance Development Fund with a total outstanding portfolio of EUR 42.4 million for 45 MFIs by the end of 2024
1.65 M EUR disbursed to 6 financial institutions financed by the FIT, an innovative financing instrument, with a portfolio of EUR 2.6 million by the end of 2024
17.9 — Capacity building and support of national plans in developing countries
6 countries in which ADA is boosting and strengthening the inclusive finance sector in collaboration with institutional actors (Tunisia, Cabo Verde, Mali, Benin, Rwanda, Laos)
17.17 — Promoting partnerships
330 partner organisations of ADA benefited from technical assistance programmes
54 organisations of ADA benefited from investment by the end of 2024
Key figures 2023
by thematic axis
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Financial support and business coaching
for young entrepreneurs
503 additional young entrepreneurs benefited from financial services
22 young people obtained a classic loan tailored to their needs
190 young people obtained a savings product
364 young people benefited from capacity-building services and tools
Contribution to the SDGs
260 young people benefited from entrepreneurial support from an incubator or an MFI
69 young people benefited from a digital accounting service provided by young accountants
39 young entrepreneurs in the food sector were also supported in implementing good operational practices
ADA PROVIDES DIFFERENT TYPES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WITH TAILORED FINANCING MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS FUNDING GAPS AND WITH BUSINESS SKILLS TO INCREASE THEIR SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT.
AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY VALUE CHAINS
Tailored financial products for smallholder farmers and small-scale forest owners
9,836 new beneficiaries of financial services
8,195 beneficiaries of loans for agricultural production, the purchase of agricultural inputs, forestry management or wood storage
35,151 beneficiaries of capacity building
17,910 producers supported in implementing good practices
16,854 producers provided with financial training
22,288 beneficiaries of market access solutions
587 producers certified (fair trade, organic, etc.)
98 beneficiaries improved their marketing strategy (improved products, targeting new markets)
Contribution to the SDGs
ADA SUPPORTS SMALLHOLDERS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH OTHER ACTORS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY VALUE CHAINS, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND FACILITATING THEIR ACCESS TO TAILORED AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE, AS WELL AS BY ENCOURAGING BEST AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.
ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES
Leveraging inclusive finance to increase access to basic services
973 beneficiaries (individuals or households) of capacity-building services related to access to basic services (awareness-raising or entrepreneurial support)
761 households or individuals with access to basic services, including:
• 336 households with access to water and sanitation thanks to credit
• 353 households or individuals with access to energy-efficient equipment or renewable energy equipment through credit or via equipment suppliers who have had access to credit
• 72 households or entrepreneurs have access to solar energy via a mini-grid
Contribution to the SDGs
ADA FOSTERS ENTREPRENEURIAL DYNAMISM BY FINANCING ACCESS TO GREEN ENERGY AND IMPROVES LIVING CONDITIONS FOR HOUSEHOLDS BY PROMOTING ACCESS TO WATER.
ADA,
a driver of progress
for a more inclusive and sustainable world
IN A NUTSHELL
Between 2022 and 2024, ADA supported over 930,000 vulnerable people. This demonstrates the real and lasting impact of our commitment.