In Laos, ADA promotes financial inclusion for low-income populations through the consolidation and professionalisation of the country's inclusive finance sector.
The price of coffee fluctuates significantly on international markets, resulting in unpredictable income levels and vulnerability for value chain actors.
With co-funding from the SSNUP programme, the impact investor Alterfin supported a Kenyan fruit and veg exporting company in implementing a traceability system for their chilli producers.
In its second fully operational year, the Smallholder Safety Net Upscaling Programme (SSNUP) saw its first completed projects as well as a steadily increasing project pipeline.
ADA provided training on the basics of inclusive finance and monitored the pilot project with the Ministry until the project drew to a close at the end of 2022.
Luxembourg was the guest country at this year’s edition of FLII Ca&C (Foro Latinoamericano de inversion de impacto en Centroamerica y el Caribe) which was held in Guatemala from 7 to 10 November.
In addition to its existing investments in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, ADA has now advised the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF) to venture into Uzbekistan for the first time.
The fourth edition of the agricultural and rural finance training ended in October 2022 in Cotonou, after which the 40 participants proudly received their certificates. We review the training content and highlights.
