Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Aequitas Impact Investment Fund - Technical Assistance
Agreement Number:
7457887 P012020002
Agreement Value:
$6,500,000.49
Agreement Date:
Mar 21, 2024 - Mar 31, 2036
Description:
This technical assistance facility will help to improve the environment and well-being of vulnerable populations, especially women, in Africa, Asia and Latin America . It seeks to support small-scale financial institutions such as banks, microcredit, and micro-insurance companies that are supported by the Aequitas Impact Investment Fund (P01202001). Technical assistance will help small-scale financial institutions and their clients to improve the availability of financial products (such as microcredit and micro-insurance) and services to underserved populations, including women, small and medium enterprises, youth, and smallholder farmers. Project activities include: 1) Appui fourni aux institutions financière sur la réduction de l’empreinte écologique de leurs opérations; 2) Formation en éducation financière fourni aux micro, petites et moyennes enterprises, notamment celles dirigées par les femmes; and, 3) Appui fourni aux institutions financière pour la distribution de l’offre sexospécifique de produits et services financiers intelligents face aux changements climatiques auprès des micro, petites et moyennes entreprises, notamment les femmes entrepreneures*
Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Expected Results:
The expected outcomes for this project include: 1) Increased performance of the financial institutions supported, particularly in terms of the implementation of inclusive policies that promote gender equality and climate resilience; 2) Increased uptake of financial products and services by micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, particularly women-led enterprises, supporting economic and climate resilience; and 3) More external resources mobilized into the fund with external stakeholders to support development results.
Location:
Lévis, Quebec, CA G6V 4C3
Reference Number:
064-2024-2025-Q2-00246
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Recipient's Operating Name:
DID - Développement international Desjardins
Recipient's Legal Name:
Développement international
Federal Riding Name:
Bellechasse--Les Etchemins--Lévis
Federal Riding Number:
24010