About the Project
The Farmers’ Organisations Financing Programme – Rwanda aims to expand access to affordable, longer‑term finance for farmers’ organizations (FOs), smallholder farmers, and agri‑SMEs operating in priority food crop value chains. Implemented through a blended finance partnership with Bank of Kigali, the programme mobilizes commercial lending while reducing risk through concessional capital, technical assistance, and a first‑loss facility managed by Aceli Africa. This approach enables financing for working capital, post‑harvest handling, aggregation, and productivity‑enhancing investments in value chains such as maize, rice, dairy, horticulture, beans, and cassava.
The programme’s objective is to strengthen the financial sustainability and professionalization of farmers’ organizations while improving incomes, food security, and market access for rural households. FOFP‑R prioritizes inclusive finance for women and youth, supports governance, digitalization, and financial management of FOs, and helps shift financial institutions’ perception of FOs as viable borrowers. By crowding in private capital and embedding agri‑lending into mainstream banking operations, the programme aims to create a scalable and sustainable model for inclusive agricultural finance in Rwanda.
Country
- Rwanda
Project Status
Active
Funding
Public Private Partnership-led project
Supervising entity
- IFAD
Call Year
2025