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Best practices in training financial institutions: MSME lending trainings

Friday, December 20, 2024

At GOPA AFC, we are dedicated to enhancing the capabilities of financial institutions to better serve micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Our consultant, Binyam Tadesse, recently led an impactful training session for 35 staff members of Amansie Rural Bank.
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Cultivating Growth in Uzbekistan’s Horticulture Sector

Monday, December 16, 2024

The Horticulture Value Chain Promotion Project in Uzbekistan aims to transform the country’s horticulture sector. Funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), this ambitious project seeks to empower growers, agro-related businesses, and other key players along the horticulture value chain.
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Climate Resilience and Savings: A Success Story from Madagascar

Friday, December 13, 2024

The day begins gently on this October morning. The heat is quite mild, and a strong wind has been blowing since the night, laden with sand seeds. We set off from Fort Dauphin, the regional capital, in the direction of Farafara Vatambe, a small village close to a Farmer Business School (FBS) promoted by GIZ Prada in Madagascar.

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Who We Are

GOPA AFC GmbH is a private German consulting firm focusing on agricultural, agribusiness and financial development projects in developing and transition countries. GOPA AFC was established in 1973. In 2007, we became a member of GOPA Consulting Group, Germany's largest group of consulting firms in development cooperation.

Our services for public organisations and private companies cover in Agriculture & Agribusiness the whole range from primary production to processing and marketing. Financial Sector Development focuses on developing tailor-made credit and saving products and establishing an appropriate regulation and supervision system. 

MetaMeta— a leading specialist company in Climate &Water— joined the GOPA Consulting Group as a full subsidiary of GOPA AFC, on 4 March 2024. MetaMeta, based in Wageningen, the Netherlands, has been engaged in water, land and natural resources management for over two decades, creating remarkable tangible results. The company provides applied research and support, management and monitoring of complex programs, engages in policy development and has been a bridge between knowledge suppliers and practitioners.  

Financial Sector Development

The Financial Sector Development department within GOPA AFC has been established and developed over the past 20 years, building on our in-depth knowledge of financial systems, institutions and instruments improvement. Our in-depth knowledge in SME promotion adds to our capacity in improving MSME access to financial services and advising financial institutions on MSME lending.

Agriculture & Agribusiness

Our work in the field of agriculture, agribusiness and food industry development encompasses every aspect of agriculture as well as private sector support focusing on improving the capabilities of local agribusinesses and SME to enable them to create income and employment opportunities for the local population.

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Our permanent staff includes more than 55 professionals in our head office in Bonn and more than 900 experts in our projects abroad.

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