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May
May
ICR FACILITY
The ICR Facility is co-funded by the European Union (EU), the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) under the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), together with the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the British Council. It is implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), the British
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Apr
Apr
Good practices and innovations in risk management for agri-SME finance under COVID-19
Our newly released report compiles experiences and lessons shared through an e-learning LIVE TALKS series focused on Risk Management for Agri-SME Finance. The series of three webinars was jointly organized by the Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN), The ILO’s Social Finance Programme, and the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM). Co-hosted by SAFIN
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Apr
Apr
Good Practices and Innovations in Risk Management for Agri-SME Finance Under COVID-19
This publication gives a close look at the existing range of agricultural risk management tools that can be deployed both to address the current Covid-19 crisis and to build resilience for the future. From the perspective of traditional banking institutions, investing in Agri-SMEs tends to be perceived as riskier than investing in larger businesses, in other sectors, or both.
Author: Stenio Andrade, Michael von During, Pranav Prashad and Karima Cherif with key contributi ons by Betti na Prato, Emily Kitongo and Michael Hamp
Publisher: Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARM)
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Apr
Apr
Press Release — AADFI Convenes a Technical Session on the PSGRS Implementation for Focal Persons in African DFIs
April 21, 2021 — The Association of African Development Finance Institutions (AADFI) will hold a Technical Session on the PSGRS Implementation for focal persons in African DFIs. The program will hold virtually on April 27 and 28, 2021, from 08:00 to 10:30 am. The technical session is one of the recommendations of the AADFI General Assembly,
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Apr
Apr
Development finance institutions: the need for bold action to invest better
The United Nations Addis Ababa Action Agenda (AAAA) on financing development is at a critical juncture. It was off track before the Covid-19 pandemic struck and there is now a very real risk that it will veer even further off course without bold corrective action. Covid-19 has served to dramatically increase development needs, but development
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Apr
Apr
Development Finance Institutions: The need for bold actions to invest better
The report seeks to inform and anchor the discussion by providing the most up-to-date analysis of DFI and MDB investment and the private finance this investment has mobilised in developing countries since 2013. It examines in detail the investment portfolios of 12 DFIs and MDBs which together mobilised more than 70% of the private finance reported to the OECD for 2017–2018.
Author: Samantha Attridge and Matthew Gouett
Publisher: ODI
12
Apr
Apr
EU Africa Business Forum (EABF)
#GreenTransition in #Africa will be the focus of the upcoming EU-Africa Business Forum.Join the #EDFInetwork at the following events: – High-level event “Accelerating the EU-Africa partnership for green energy transition in Africa”: April 16– Digital Marketplace for Green Energy Transition: April 20-21– GetInvest / EDFI side event “Harnessing Innovative Scalable Business Models for the Green Energy Transition in Africa”: 21
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Apr
Apr
Invitation: ADFIMI Webinar “Exploring the Role of Fintech in the Post-COVID World and How It Will Affect Finance Institutions” organized by ADFIMI on 08th April 2021.
ADFIMI is organising a webinar on the topic of “Exploring the Role of Fintech in the Post-Covid World and How It Will Affect Finance Institutions” on 8th April 2021 at 10:30 Istanbul time (GMT+3). The event will be held electronically. Please kindly register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Gu5z-y2BRYCZ0QY_gwS2cA After registering, you will receive a confirmation
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