Funding Sources
- Africa Enterprise Challenge Fund (AECF): The US$50 million AECF aims to stimulate private sector entrepreneurs in Africa to find profitable ways of improving access to markets and how they function for the poor.
- USAID Development Credit Authority: Facilitates access to financing for smallholder farmers and SMEs participating in inclusive business models through partial credit guarantees covering up to 50% of defaults on loans made by private financial institutions. Available primarily in countries with active USAID presence.
- IFC Inclusive Business Investment and Advisory Services: The IFC is promoting integrated inclusive business approaches with its clients through a set of investment and advisory service offerings, as well as resources and tools for building a network of businesses, donors, service providers, and others interested in making the process of starting and scaling inclusive business models easier.
- Innovations Against Poverty (IAP): IAP is a risk sharing mechanism for sustainable business ventures (commercial companies or market oriented organizations) which have a strong potential to reduce poverty. IAP is sponsored by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency.
- Opportunities for the Majority: A $250 million Inter-American Development Bank facility offering medium- to long-term loans and partial credit guarantees to companies with inclusive business models capable of reaching scale. Loans typically range from $5-10 million with maturities up to 15 years and market interest rates. OMJ can also mobilize grant funding for technical assistance projects such as capacity-building, feasibility studies, and pilots.
Locations
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