Subtitle
Germany
Programme description

Objective: To increase the supply of risk capital and loans for sustainability-oriented investments in MSMEs.

Activities: Supporting banks and investors in making environmental and social standards a central part of financing decisions; introducing tools to factor environmental and social risks into investment and lending decisions; introducing new lending products and services; facilitating start-ups’ and social enterprises’ access to risk capital; supporting the development of national voluntary guidelines for responsible financing.

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Budget (mio €)
3.5
Target group

Private sector and IB ecosystem: Early stage social enterprise, impact investors, financial institutions

Country
India
Implementation
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
IB topics
Finance for Inclusive Business
Start (year)
2017
End (year)
2020
Funding
The Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)