Overview of projects by country:
- Kyrgyzstan
Project name: Market and Feasibility Study on Value Chain Agro-Finance in the Kyrgyz Republic
Main focus/tasks:
Market feasibility study on agriculture, agribusiness and agri-finance in Kyrgyzstan to provide detailed analysis for KfW to build a solid understanding of the market and identify existing possibilities.
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyz Republic
Value:
88.939 Euro
Duration:
03/2014 - 06/2014
field of work:
Agricultural Finance/ Value Chain Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Caico
Project name: Sustainable Economic Development Program: TA package1: Set-up of a National Savings and Credit Cooperative Association and TA package 2: Support financial institutions in value chain financing
Main focus/tasks:
- Facilitating access to financial services in Kyrgyzstan.
- Supporting the set up and strengthening the operations of the National Association for Savings and Credit
- Cooperatives (NASCC) – TA package 1
- - Technical assistance to financial institutions and enterprises along selected value chains with respect to value chain finance - TA package 2.
Donor:
GTZ (now GIZ)
Final beneficiary:
GTZ (now GIZ)
Value:
458.760 Euro
Duration:
08/2009 - 12/2010
field of work:
Financial Institution Development, Agricultural Finance/ Value Chain Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Caico
Project name: Housing Finance in Rural Areas and Financing Energy Efficiency Measures in Private Household
Main focus/tasks::
Development a concept for possible areas of support and Preparation of six reports for the project proposal to be submitted to the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Ministry of Finance of Kyrgyz Republic
Duration:
06/2015 - 07/2015
field of work:
Sustainable Energy Finance/ Green Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Caico, Include, Gopa - Moldova
Project name: Technical assistance to support the implementation of the “Fruit Garden of Moldova” operation, and the beneficiary Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Main focus/tasks:
Supporting the modernisation and development of the Moldovan horticulture sector in accordance with the existing Moldova agriculture and rural development strategy 2014-2020. Therefore, the capacities of partner financial institutions are strengthened and the beneficiary SMEs are enabled to produce competitively.
Donor:
EIB
Final beneficiary:
Moldovan horticulture sector
Value:
2.180.000 Euro
Duration:
04/2018 - 04/2021
field of work:
Micro and SME Finance (MSME Finance), Agricultural Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, BSI
- Romania
Project name: Study on Promotion of Agricultural Finance
Main focus/tasks:
Study with the objective to shed light on the demand and supply patterns of agricultural finance, and assess the potential of several most promising agri-production areas in Romania.
Donor:
European Fund for South East Europe
Final beneficiary:
European Fund for South East Europe
Value:
45.370 Euro
Duration:
07/2013 - 05/2014
field of work:
Agricultural Finance/ Value Chain Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG
Project name: Staff training under the KfW loan agreement: Training of RBRO specialists under the programme for farmers and rural business
Main focus/tasks:
Enhancing the RBR credit supply to specific target groups/clients in Rural Zones to develop the rural regions of Romania
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Raiffeisenbank Austria
Value:
489.173 Euro
Duration:
05/2007 - 10/2009
field of work:
Micro and SME Finance, HRD
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG - Russia
Project name: Establishment and support of international financial training center
Main focus/tasks:
Strengthening qualifications of employees within the Russian banking and wider financial sector by providing technical assistance (TA) to the establishment of a financial training institute (FTI) which shall have a particular focus on training services in the realm of SME finance.
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Training institute of Vnesheconombank and the Financial University
Value:
76.800 Euro
Duration:
12/2013 - 07/2014
field of work:
HCD & Financial Insititution Building
Consortium:
ADG (Lead), AFC - Serbia
Project name: Implementation and enhancement of agri-insurance under the rural financial development programme in Serbia
Main focus/tasks:
To contribute to the proper, countrywide implementation and offer of agri-insurance within the financial sector of Serbia.
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection
Value:
469.790 Euro
Duration:
03/2016 - 02/2018
field of work:
Insurance System
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Agroinsurance International - Southeast Europa
Project name: Feasibility Study and Pilot Project Preparation for Higher and Professional Education Finance in Southeast Europe WBIF Countries (Phase I and II)
Main focus/tasks:
To create a student loan facility for students in higher/ tertiary education and/or in higher professional or extra occupational education programs in the selected countries.
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
KfW
Value:
897.331 Euro
Duration:
01/2013 - 12/2014
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Gopa
Project name: Energy Efficiency Showcase Series
Main focus/tasks:
Focus on Financial Institutions (FIs) which show interest in introducing EE lending, but either have no experience with EE lending, or have not been successful in introducing EE lending previously and are attempting a new approach.
Donor:
Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe
Final beneficiary:
Green for Growth Fund Southeast Europe
Value:
189.600 Euro
Duration:
04/2013 - 03/2015
field of work:
Sustainable Energy Finance/ Green Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, SEEC - Tajikistan
Project name: Housing Microfinance Project
Main focus/tasks:
Enabling the Financial Institutions to support low-income households improving, extending or incrementally building their homes in Tajikistan through the introduction of an innovative Housing Microfinance Lending Project
Donor:
WB
Final beneficiary:
Low-income households in Tajikistan
Value:
70.000 Euro
Duration:
05/2017 - 08/2017
field of work:
Micro and SME Finance (MSME Finance)
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, CaicoProject name: Tajikistan Rural Financial Sector Programme, Phase 2: Consulting Services for Accompanying Measure for the Ministry for Economic Development and Trade
Main focus/tasks:
To assist MEDT in an efficient, effective and transparent implementation of the Phase 2 of the Rural Financial Sector Programme
Donor:
BMZ
Final beneficiary:
KfW
Value:
949.570 Euro
Duration:
10/2013 - 05/2016
field of work:
Agricultural Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, CaicoProject name: Consulting Services to the MEDT for the Implementation of the Rural Finance Sector Programme in Tajikistan
Main focus/tasks:
- To assist MEDT to devise and implement the Rural Financial Sector Program.
- To carry out due diligence of prospective MFI partners.
- To address capacity building needs of eligible MFI partners.
- To provide recommendations for future use of funds.
Donor:
KfW
Final beneficiary:
Ministry for Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)
Value:
798.514 Euro
Duration:
03/2011 - 07/2013
field of work:
Agricultural Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, CaicoProject name: Sustainable Economic Development Programme, Components 1 (Private Sector Development in Rural Areas) and 2 (Microfinance and Instruments for Financing)
Main focus/tasks:
To support MEDT in the introduction and implementation of methods and instruments for rural economic development focused on SMEs.
Donor:
GIZ
Final beneficiary:
Ministry for Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)
Value:
6.648.806 Euro
Duration:
01/2012 - 03/2015
field of work:
Agricultural Finance/ Value Chain Finance
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, CaicoProject name: Framework and Financing for Private Sector Development in Tajikistan
Main focus/tasks:
To develop adequate regulation and supervision for the financial sector.
Donor:
BMZ, GIZ/DFID
Final beneficiary:
Ministry for Economic Development and Trade (MEDT)
Value:
1.239.480 Euro
Duration:
03/2013 - 03/2015
field of work:
Banking Regulation/ Supervision
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Caico, Oxford Policy ManagementProject name: Strengthening Internal Control and Audit Framework at IMON and Bai-Tushum
Main focus/tasks:
Review of existing Internal Control Systems (ICS), policies and procedures, including MIS, accounting, financial reporting, portfolio tracking system and HR policy
Preparation of a gap analysis between existing ICS and international best practices, based on the COSO-developed model Internal Control-Integrated Framework
Classroom training and on-the-job coaching
Donor:
IFC
Final beneficiary:
IMON (Tajikistan), Bai-Tushum (Kyrgyzstan)
Value:
96.396 Euro
Duration:
11/2010 - 12/2011
field of work:
Financial Institutions Development
Consortium:
AFC (Lead), ADG, Caico