This press release was also published on NOA’s website. 26 January 2023, Tirana, Albania The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in partnership with the microfinance institution NOA is launching today the new “Footwear & Apparel Loan Product” (FALP) to boost the growth and competitiveness of Albania’s footwear and…

USAID CATALYZE Partners with El Salvador Bank to Leverage Innovative Financial Technology to Finance Women Entrepreneurs, Easing Application Process and Increasing Access to Capital ​​ Time is money. Nobody knows this better than entrepreneurs, particularly women who own their own business and continue shouldering the majority of household work and…

The USAID CATALYZE EduFinance Activity (September 2019–2027) uses a blended finance approach — the strategic use of USAID funds and private capital — to improve and sustain learning outcomes for children and youth globally, particularly those most vulnerable. By mobilizing private sector capital, particularly for non-state schools and education enterprises…

EDPYME Alternativa S.A. is a microfinance institution (MFI) in Peru with 20 years of experience in the market. The MFI was one of the first financial institutions in the country to partner with USAID CATALYZE Peru through its financial incentive program. …

USAID CATALYZE Unlocks Access to Capital across the Agricultural Value Chain to Address Food Crises in Burkina Faso More than 32 million people in West Africa are in urgent need of food assistance. This number is expected to jump to 45 million during the upcoming 2023 lean season. Across the…

Since CATALYZE Peru launched in May 2020, it has partnered with the private sector to design and include non-traditional stakeholders in development, with a focus on offering new financial products for small-scale producers in Peru’s Amazon region. …

USAID CATALYZE Helps Agricultural Producers Access Capital to Grow their Business The USAID CATALYZE Engines of Growth (EoG) Activity in the Western Balkans works with specialized financial consulting companies and individuals to mobilize capital to SMEs. …

USAID Partnership Builds Supply Chain Resiliency, Boosts Food Security USAID CATALYZE’s Private Sector Development Activity in partnership with Sri Lanka’s largest supermarket retailer Keells and Hatton National Bank (HNB) launched an innovative Supply Chain Financing Facility to support micro-, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in the food sector, improving the…

USAID CATALYZE Pay for Results Incentive Model Pays Off for a Financial Cooperative in Burkina Faso In West Africa’s Sahel region, ongoing political instability, the deepening climate crisis, and the reduced availability and increased prices of key commodities exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, all threaten food security and livelihoods…