The Common Fund for Commodities (CFC) received $500,000 to develop a project that facilitates access to affordable financing for small and medium-sized enterprises engaged in sustainable agriculture and forestry, by combining catalytic blended finance with technical assistance.
Preparatory grant : Access to affordable financing for SMEs
Countries:
Regional
Topics:
AgricultureForest sector
Status:
Funds Transferred
Amount:
$ 500,000 USD
Start Date:
20/02/2025
End Date:
01/01/2026
Implementing Organizations:
CFC
National Partners:
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Objectives
The preparatory grant will be used by the Common Fund for Commodities to:
- initiate desk research and stakeholder outreach
- analyze key agri-commodity value chains in the Congo Basin region;
- assess the feasibility of including a forestry component, and outline a promising approach;
- further develop the performance-based Outcomes Fund
- develop M&E and Results frameworks and align S&E tools with CAFI requirements;
- compile a concrete pipeline of investment opportunities;
- deliver a comprehensive PRODOC for approval by the CAFI EB
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