The Business Case for Financial Inclusion of Female Smallholder Farmers (Final Report)

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Title
The Business Case for Financial Inclusion of Female Smallholder Farmers (Final Report)
Author
Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA); Mastercard Foundation
Year
2019
Abstract
Financial Inclusion for Smallholder Farmers in Africa Project seeks to identify the gender-related social, economic and cultural barriers that women face with regard to financial services access and usage, including digital financial solutions, and to support FISFAP partners in more effective outreach and service to women. Through this study, AGRA seeks to apply a gender lens to FISFAP products and services and to support FISFAP partners in analyzing why and how to tackle the disparity between women's and men's access to and uptake of their services. Through a case analysis method, this report details five (5) FISFAP partner projects, drawn from the three focus countries- Kenya (ACRE and East African Farmers Federation); Ghana (Success for People and Advans SALC); Tanzania (Small Enterprise Loan Facility - SELF Microfinance). These partners offer a variety of solutions targeting SHF, including warehouse receipting systems, weather index insurance distributed via village-based champions, access to credit and markets, and a savings and loan account.
Resource Subject
  • Gender
  • Financial Inclusion
  • Agriculture
Keywords/Access Points
Gender; Smallholder Farmers; Women; Financial Inclusion
Geographic Locations
  • Ghana
  • Kenya
  • Tanzania
Language
  • English
Demographic Groups
  • Women
Special Collections
  • Knowledge Exchange Resources
Archival Record ID
MFA.2024.0895