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Titre : WEDP -FINANCING FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS IN ETHIOPIA

Pays : Ethiopie

Date de signature : 19/11/2018
Référence : 20170469

Description
The project consists of a senior loan to the Federal Republic of Ethiopia, acting through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Cooperation, to be on-lent to female entrepreneurs via Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs). This operation co-finances the second phase of the World Bank’s Women Entrepreneurship Development Project (WEDP), implemented by the Development Bank of Ethiopia (DBE). The DBE will act as an apex entity to select and fund MFIs.

Objectifs _ This project will develop women-run small and medium enterprises with potential to grow and generate employment. This is achieved by tailoring financial instruments to the needs of the participants, ensuring availability of finance, and developing entrepreneurial and technical skills.

Promoteur : DEVELOPMENT BANK OF ETHIOPIA

Financement
MONTANT BEI ENVISAGÉ (MONTANT APPROXIMATIF) : EUR 30 million

Banque Européenne d’Investissement (BEI)