FAIRTRADE ACCESS FUND SA, SICAV-SIF
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Who is our customer
Fairtrade Access Fund (FAF) is an impact investing fund that benefits smallholder farmers by providing debt to well-run producer organizations that are Fairtrade certified or have applied for certification. FAF is intended to introduce a unique one-stop shop that will provide trade finance, working capital, and long-term loans. FAF is managed by Incofin Investment Management (IIM), a Belgium-based fund management company with a mission to invest in companies that increase financial inclusion.
What is our funding objective?
1) To improve the productivity and/or quality of smallholder farmers’ crops by providing them with better access to services and critical, actionable information that will enhance yields, reduce or prevent the impact of diseases, and improve quality, thereby enabling them to meet international market requirements and/or have better access to markets; and 2) to build the capacity of FAF Investees and potential Investees, particularly Small Producer Organizations, to manage their business effectively and efficiently by improving management, governance and planning capabilities.
Why do we fund this investment?
This project is highly aligned with FMO’s strategy to improve access of finance to smallholders, and to increase food security.
What is the Environmental and Social categorization rationale?
N/A
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- Region
- Africa
- Country
- Africa
- Sector
- Agribusiness, Food & Water
- Effective date
- 1/30/2018
- Total FMO financing
- EUR 0.20 MLN
- Funding
- MASSIF
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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) - B