The provision of information through mobile phone-enabled agricultural information services (m-Agri services) has the potential to revolutionize agriculture and significantly improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Africa. Globally, the benefits of
What are the key success factors for the agriculture Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGS)? Are there any design features/interventions to minimize the risk? This paper tries to draw some lessons learned
Matching grants are an instrument aimed at promoting private sector development that have been used extensively over the past years, in particular for agriculture development. this paper focuses on three
An introductory webinar jointly organized by SAFIN and AGRIFIN This webinar was the first of a series of virtual discussions dedicated to understanding the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on
The agriculture finance team moderated the webinar: Ensuring Stable Food Supply During the COVID-19 Crisis. The panel of experts from the Agriculture and FCI GPs and IFC discussed challenges and
By Panos Varangis, Juan Buchenau, Diego Arias and Toshiaki Ono Augustin Baharanyi, the Director for Planning at the Ministry of Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo is discussing
By Panos Varangis, Juan Buchenau and Toshi Ono Agriculture Finance Team Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Agriculture and agribusiness constitute a significant percentage of employment and still a sizable proportion of
CGAP’s work on Customer Intelligence and Protection in COVID-19 response is guided by three framing questions: What are the immediate impacts of the crisis on poor people and their ability to generate income;
Blog drafted by Juan Buchenau, Panos Varangis (both World Bank) and Bjorn Schrijver (Rabo Partnerships, Netherlands). The pandemic is affecting severely ample segments of the global population, including members of
Aun cuando se tiene más conocimientos de los efectos económicos, la crisis internacional ocasionada por la pandemia del COVID-19 muestra un panorama incierto. Se estima que será mucho mayor a
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The Revolution of Mobile Phone-Enabled Services for Agricultural Development (m-Agri Services) in Africa: The Challenges for Sustainability
The provision of information through mobile phone-enabled agricultural information services (m-Agri services) has the potential to revolutionize agriculture and significantly improve smallholder farmers’ livelihoods in Africa. Globally, the benefits of
How to Address Unique Risks in Agriculture Credit Guarantee Schemes: Lessons Learned from Credit Guarantees for Agriculture
What are the key success factors for the agriculture Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGS)? Are there any design features/interventions to minimize the risk? This paper tries to draw some lessons learned
How Can Matching Grants in Agriculture Facilitate Access to Finance? Lessons Learned from World Bank Group's Experience
Matching grants are an instrument aimed at promoting private sector development that have been used extensively over the past years, in particular for agriculture development. this paper focuses on three
Agri-SME Finance and COVID-19: Issues to Consider in the Short and Longer Term
An introductory webinar jointly organized by SAFIN and AGRIFIN This webinar was the first of a series of virtual discussions dedicated to understanding the implications of the COVID-19 crisis on
Webinar: Ensuring Stable Food Supply During the COVID-19 Crisis
The agriculture finance team moderated the webinar: Ensuring Stable Food Supply During the COVID-19 Crisis. The panel of experts from the Agriculture and FCI GPs and IFC discussed challenges and
How Would Agricultural Finance Look in a “New Normal”?
By Panos Varangis, Juan Buchenau, Diego Arias and Toshiaki Ono Augustin Baharanyi, the Director for Planning at the Ministry of Agriculture in the Democratic Republic of Congo is discussing
Agricultural Finance During COVID-19 and Recovery: Instruments and Elements for a Strategy
By Panos Varangis, Juan Buchenau and Toshi Ono Agriculture Finance Team Finance, Competitiveness and Innovation Agriculture and agribusiness constitute a significant percentage of employment and still a sizable proportion of
CGAP’s Covid-19 Response
CGAP’s work on Customer Intelligence and Protection in COVID-19 response is guided by three framing questions: What are the immediate impacts of the crisis on poor people and their ability to generate income;
Coronavirus and Cooperative Financial Institutions
Blog drafted by Juan Buchenau, Panos Varangis (both World Bank) and Bjorn Schrijver (Rabo Partnerships, Netherlands). The pandemic is affecting severely ample segments of the global population, including members of
La Banca De Desarrollo Lationoamericana Frente a La Crisis Economica Generada Por El Covid-19
Aun cuando se tiene más conocimientos de los efectos económicos, la crisis internacional ocasionada por la pandemia del COVID-19 muestra un panorama incierto. Se estima que será mucho mayor a