Development of Agricultural Value Chains (AVCS) and Agricultural Entrepreneurship in Benin in the Pineapple sector (DEFIA)
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
Enabel (Belgian Development Agency)
Period of Implementation
April 2020 - April 2023
Geographic scope
Africa: Benin
Budget
$ 1,537,480
€ 1 464 267
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Enabel
Sector(s)
Agriculture & Fisheries, Rural Development
Type of Activity
Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building, Value Chains / Socioeconomic Circuits
Summary
Results as of December 31, 2021: 1) 6 inclusive finance institutions were onboarded 2) The commercial and agricultural EFC was opened 3) 3 tailored credit products were created 4) A new mobile solution for savings collection was rolled out and is currently used by 53,667 people
Project Objectives
This project aims to support agricultural entrepreneurship by strengthening the financial services offered by inclusive finance institutions to pineapple processors and crop producers in the sector.
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG13 - Climate Action