Summary sheet
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Gender-focused facility of up to EUR 80 million providing debt funding to micro-enterprises via selected inclusive finance intermediaries in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries.
The facility will improve access to finance in ACP markets by encouraging local microfinance institutions to expand their lending activities to micro-entrepreneurs, micro-enterprises, and especially women. Consequently, the operation will positively impact private sector development and promote more inclusive and balanced economic growth in the ACP countries.
Within the framework of the facility, the selected financial intermediaries will be requested to ensure compliance of their microfinance-lending operations with a harmonised set of policy requirements, including EIB requirements.
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