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        GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK

        Summary sheet

        Release date
        25 September 2025
        Status
        Reference
        Approved | 19/11/2025
        20230312
        Project name
        Promoter - financial intermediary
        GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        DASHEN BANK SC
        Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
        Total cost (Approximate amount)
        EUR 20 million
        not applicable
        Location
        Sector(s)
        Description
        Objectives

        Intermediated loan to Dashen Bank to on-lend to exporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and to a lesser extent mid-caps, mostly operating in the agriculture sector in Ethiopia with complementary targets on climate action and environmental sustainability and gender.

        The aim is to enhance access to finance for the target beneficiaries, with a particular focus on agriculture, climate action and environmental sustainability as well as projects promoting gender equality and women's economic empowerment, in line with the 2X Challenge Criteria.

        Environmental aspects
        Procurement

        Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU legislation, as appropriate.

        Final beneficiaries will be requested to comply with applicable national and EU legislation, as appropriate.

        Under Global Europe NDICI guarantee

        Under EFSD+ Guarantee

        Milestone
        Approved
        19 November 2025
        Related documents
        20/11/2025 - Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        Related projects
        Parent project
        GREEN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN GA
        Other links
        Related press
        Ethiopia: agricultural businesses to get €40 million in financing under EIB Global accord with Zemen Bank

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        Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
        They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).

        Documents

        Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        Publication Date
        20 Nov 2025
        Document language
        English
        Main Topic
        Lending
        Document Number
        252353410
        Document Focus
        Environmental Information
        Document Type
        Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS)
        Project Number
        20230312
        Sector(s)
        Credit lines
        Regions
        Africa, Caribbean, Pacific countries + OCT
        Countries
        Ethiopia
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        Related public register
        20/11/2025 - Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        Other links
        Summary sheet
        GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        Related press
        Ethiopia: agricultural businesses to get €40 million in financing under EIB Global accord with Zemen Bank
        Parent project
        GREEN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN GA

        News & Stories

        Link to source
        Related press
        Ethiopia: agricultural businesses to get €40 million in financing under EIB Global accord with Zemen Bank
        Other links
        Related public register
        20/11/2025 - Environmental and Social Data Sheet (ESDS) - GREEN AFRICAN AGRI VALUE CHAIN - DASHEN BANK
        Parent project
        GREEN AFRICAN AGRICULTURE VALUE CHAIN GA

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