Since 1994, we have been strengthening the autonomy of vulnerable populations with inclusive finance to improve their living conditions.

“Today and in the years to come, ADA will continue to leverage its expertise to increase its contribution to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals and to respond to the needs of vulnerable segments of the population.”

Project "Digital Finance Initiative" from ADA.

Two-page project factsheet explaining ADA's activities in support of young people.

Like many organisations, ADA had to temporarily shift its priorities to crisis management during the pandemic. ADA was gradually able to resume most of its activities in the second half of the year.

The case of OKO in Mali. This document summarises the lessons learned of the project.

Between 2018 and 2021, REDCAMIF published a serie of studies on microfinance in Central America and the Caribbean to highlight the advances and challenges of the inclusive finance sector in the region.

In the coming years, ADA will use inclusive finance to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals and to meet the needs of vulnerable populations.

Discover the findings of Tristan Caballero-Montes' doctoral thesis, supported by ADA, and the concrete ideas for regulators and professional associations in the inclusive finance sector.

Between 2018 and 2021, REDCAMIF published a serie of studies on microfinance in Central America and the Caribbean to highlight the advances and challenges of the inclusive finance sector in the region.

How does regulation affect microfinance institutions (MFIs)? Research has addressed this question with ambiguous results.

Case study of the pilot project “Green line” carried out by PROCAJA, an institution affiliated to the Panamanian network of microfinance institutions REDPAMIF, within the framework of the regional project program of the Central American and Caribbean Network of Microfinance (REDCAMIF) and ADA Luxembourg, aiming at the promotion of financial inclusion by means of innovation in the financial product implementation.

Case study of the pilot project “Rural inclusive finance Project in the Lenca Corridor Honduras” carried out by the Local Projects and Initiatives for Self-Development of Honduras - Private organization of Financial Development (PILARH OPDF), an institution affiliated to the Honduran network of microfinance institutions REDMICROH, within the framework of the regional project program of the Central American and Caribbean Network of Microfinance (REDCAMIF) and ADA Luxembourg, aiming at the promotion of financial inclusion by means of innovation in the financial product implementation.

Case study of the pilot project “Social and inclusive housing in the Huetar North region of Costa Rica” carried out by the Union and Development of Peasant Communities Foundation (FUNDECOCA), an institution affiliated to the Costa Rican network of microfinance institutions REDCOM, within the framework of the regional project program of the Central American and Caribbean Network of Microfinance (REDCAMIF) and ADA Luxembourg, aiming at the promotion of financial inclusion by means of innovation in the financial product implementation.

This guide aims to share the experience accumulated by FAO and ADA from 2017 to 2021 during the implementation of the programme. It is intended for donors, development organizations, FSPs and other private or public stakeholders wishing to bring about a lasting improvement in smallholder farmers’ access to funding in agricultural value chains.