Support for Strengthening Activities of the Cooperative Bank of Vietnam and the People’s Credit Funds Network (STEP)
Cooperative Development Organisation
Implementing Partners and Organisations
Global Affairs Canada
Period of Implementation
March 2016 - March 2024
Geographic scope
Asia-Pacific: Vietnam
Budget
$ 13,344,243
€ 12 708 803
Donor(s)
Bilateral Aid: Global Affairs Canada
Sector(s)
Banking & Financial Services, Digitalisation, Social
Type of Activity
Business-to-Business exchanges, Governance and Organizational Strengthening, Technical Assistance & Advisory, Training & Capacity Building, Value Chains / Socioeconomic Circuits
Project Objectives
To help farmers and rural enterprises throughout Vietnam increase their productivity and revenue through improved access to agricultural financing.
Impact on SDGs
SDG1 - No Poverty
SDG2 - Zero Hunger
SDG5 - Gender Equality
SDG8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG13 - Climate Action
Direct beneficiaries
Individuals: 2000000
Local stakeholders
Coopbank and affiliated People’s Credit Funds