Vitas Palestine Microfinance Company - NASIRA Portfolio
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Who is our customer
The contracting party is Vitas, the second-largest microfinance institution (MFI) in Palestine. Its mission is to support unbanked people to improve and sustain their lives and businesses by providing them with the financial resources needed to support their economic activity and improve their standard of living. Vitas has taken a USD 10mln revolving portfolio guarantee on existing and new MSME loan portfolio of COVID-19-affected, youth and female entrepreneurs based in Palestine.
What is our funding objective?
The project aims to strengthen the skills of key staff members from the Vitas team through specialized training that leads to professional certification in IT. This training focuses on the latest challenges faced by organizations, helping participants adopt a proactive mindset to anticipate and address potential threats. The curriculum covers a range of topics related to both cloud-based and traditional systems, ensuring that trainees are well-equipped to identify and manage risks. The overarching goal of the project is to enhance the operational resilience of the client and protect end-customers.
Why do we fund this investment?
This investment focuses on mitigating risks for FMO's financial institution partners, which is at the core of the NASIRA Technical Assistance Framework (TAF) mandate.
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| Date | Total FMO financing |
|---|---|
| 4/1/2022 | USD 0.50 MLN |
| 4/1/2022 | USD 9.00 MLN |
- Region
- Asia
- Country
- The Palestinian Territories
- Sector
- Financial Institutions
- Publication date
- 10/21/2024
- Effective date
- 7/11/2024
- Total FMO financing
- USD 0.02 MLN
- Funding
- FMO NV
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Risk categorization on environmental and social impacts, A = high risk, B+ = medium high risk, B = medium risk, C = low risk
Environmental & Social Category
(A, B+, B or C) - C