Ghana

Outgrower and Value Chain Fund (OVCF)

The Government of Ghana has secured funds through bilateral Financial Cooperation with the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW Development Bank for the establishment of an Outgrower and Value Chain Fund (OVCF) for the promotion and financing of outgrower and value chain development. It is intended, that part of the funds is used to recruit a fund management service.

Consulting services to support the roll out of the e-zwich biometric payment infrastructure in rural areas

The Project is implemented in two Phases. While the first Phase aimed at the development of a suitable approach to introduce an e-zwich biometric payment system infrastructure in rural areas, the second Phases concentrates on the actual procurement and installation of the respective machines.

Services provided include:

Phase I:

Programme for Sustainable Economic Development - Component 1: Responsible Finance – Banking Supervision, Financial Literacy and Consumer Protection (Phases I-III)

The overall objective of the programme was to improve access to innovative and demand-oriented microfinance services as well as to gainful employment in MSMEs. Within the programme, component 1 aimed at enhancing the financial literacy of MSMEs, economically active low-income households and students with regards to loan and savings products. In addition, component 1 increased the quality of client service and consumer protection within the banking sector.

Technical Assistance (TA) has been provided on three levels:

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