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USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Access-to-Finance Program (F2F A2F)
Approach
IESC leverages highly qualified volunteers to support supply-side and demand-side actors to:
- Improve the bankability of agricultural borrowers with business plan training, coaching, and post-loan assistance.
- Develop innovative financial products and services.
- Strengthen the core banking capabilities of financial institutions.
- Develop and integrate digital financial solutions.
- Develop environmental, natural resource management, and climate adaptation solutions.
Summary
The USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Access to Finance Program (F2F A2F) unlocks access to finance for smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs, and micro- small-, and medium-sized enterprises in Kenya, Tanzania, and Liberia. Implemented by IESC, the program addresses coordination failures in the agricultural finance market. With an emphasis on women, youth, and environmental and natural resource management, the program creates more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable agricultural systems while increasing production, profitability, sales, jobs, and income. The program draws on the expertise of U.S. volunteers from a range of backgrounds, including agriculture, banking, technology, and academia.
Program Details
- Funder: USAID
- Duration: 2023 to 2028
- Award: $7.5 million
Expected Results
- Address systemic financial constraints and unlock access to finance for smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs, and micro- small-, and medium-sized enterprises
- Increase productivity, profitability, sustainability, and inclusion through improved access to finance
Volunteer
Join a global network of volunteer experts who dedicate their expertise, time, and passion to help our program participants achieve their goals.
- Apply for a current assignment:
- Develop an information and communications technology policies and procedures manual
- Train staff in developing crop insurance products
- Train staff in emerging technology in the finance sector and identify areas for innovation
- Develop a loan product for smallholder farmers and training in new product development
- Develop a system to automate a microfinance institution’s operations
- Register for the Farmer-to-Farmer Access to Finance Program volunteer pool if you have expertise in financial services, investments, agricultural lending, financial management, accounting, marketing, strategic management, supply chain optimization, business development, agricultural production or agribusiness management.
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