ADA not only supports individual microfinance institutions, it also helps regional and national networks to strengthen local and national microfinance sectors.
The six-month project co-funded by SSNUP aimed to increase the quantity and quality of rice produced in Northern Senegal, thereby increasing both the revenue and the food security of the local smallholder rice farmers.
Microfact has just launched the 'Microfact Alliance for Impact' initiative for impact investors, organisations providing technical assistance and networks wishing to enrol their investees, beneficiaries or members in Microfact trainings on a regular basis.
From 2020 to 2021, ADA supported the Insurtech OKO in Mali in expanding its activities and in conducting a customer survey. It releases the findings of this survey and the results of the project.
Since 2009, ADA has financially and technically supported REDCAMIF, the regional microfinance network for Central America and the Caribbean, with financial inclusion programmes to improve the quality of life of low-income populations in the region. REDCAMIF has now published its annual report for the year 2021.
Nadine Valat, Team leader of the FAO-Green Climate Fund partnership, hosted a webinar on the effects of climate change as part of the FAR training. In a video for ADA, she explains what role can play financial institutions in this fight.
Following the introductory e-learning session of training in agricultural and rural finance (FAR), ADA collected the feedback from the participants, who once again recognised the added value of the programme for the agricultural sector.
On 1 July 2022, Microfact will launch an online training course on ‘Performance Evaluation of MFIs’ to teach CEOs and CFOs how to fill in correctly the MFI Factsheet and interpret its results. The training will be available in English, Spanish and French.
ADA acts as an investment advisor for the Luxembourg Microfinance and Development Fund (LMDF). ADA carries out the prospection, selection and due diligence of innovative and impactful microfinance institutions.
