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HOFOKAM Uganda

Cooperative Development Organisation

Implementing Partners and Organisations

HOFOKAM

Period of Implementation

January 2015 - December 2021

Geographic scope

Africa: Uganda

Budget

$ 188,187
€ 179 226

Donor(s)

Others: Own funding

Sector(s)

Banking & Financial Services, Rural Development, Social

Type of Activity

Budget support (Grants or Direct Financing), Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Institutional Building and Policy Dialogue, Training & Capacity Building

Summary

The MFI Hofokam is preparing for an important step: obtaining a licence to also mobilise savings. In the meantime Hofokam is taking a number of intermediate steps that are very much appreciated by the more than 15,000 customers. The possibility to pay mobile via Hofocash from now on is a success. The management team receives support from BRS in the field of IT, BCP, Risk management and product development. This programme is running in collaboration with Trias.

Project Objectives

Decentralisation of and agricultural finance for the microfinance institution Hofokam in cooperation with Trias.

Impact on SDGs

SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG10 - Reduced Inequalities

Main Indicators

Transparency on products
Adapted financial products
Responsible pricing
Overindebtedness

Impact Measurement

Microfact Factstheet
Cerise SPI4 Audit report (social rating)

Direct beneficiaries

Organisations: 1

Individuals: 12198

Local stakeholders

HOFOKAM

Key Tags

Employment, Entrepreneurship, Informal economy