Peru Cacao Alliance
Connexus led the finance component of the USAID Peru Cocoa Alliance. Within the first three quarters of the project, Connexus facilitated $1.2 million in impact investor funds to cocoa and coffee cooperatives and facilitated increased access to finance for more than 400 farmers (30% female). Connexus managed relationships with socially responsible investors, conducted due diligence […]
Agricultural Credit Systems to Support Small Scale Irrigation in Mali
For GIZ, Connexus led a field mission to Mali to document the state of agricultural finance available in the country, including strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and constraints. Connexus interviewed a wide range of stakeholders including managers and loan officers of three large agricultural finance providers (BNDA, Kafojiginew, and NyesigiSo) and rice and vegetable farmers to assess […]
Agricultural Value Chain Finance Training
In collaboration with FAO, Connexus designed and delivered a successful two-day training in Washington, DC on agricultural value chain finance to development practitioners from around the world. Through the training, participants learned value chain concepts, and how to assess risks and identify opportunities to strengthen value chains. Since the initial training, Connexus has delivered 20 […]
Agricultural Finance Assessment
Connexus assessed Agros International’s approach to agricultural finance and poverty alleviation and made suggestions to more consistently and efficiently achieve economic and social impact at scale. Connexus conducted a thorough assessment of its operations in Nicaragua and Honduras and presented findings and recommendations for strategic changes to Agros’ Board of Directors.
FS Series #8: Rural and Agricultural Finance for Food Security
Using a participatory methodology, Conexus organized a workshop and developed a primer, case studies, diagnostic checklist, and model scope of work on how to use rural and agricultural finance to improve food security. Connexus presented the primer and templates to USAID staff, who expressed appreciation for Connexus’ ability to manage a delicate subject, balancing concerns […]
Financing Agricultural Value Chains in Central America
Connexus conducted a study of dairy and horticultural value chains and their access to finance in Nicaragua and Honduras for the Inter-American Development Bank. Connexus presented the findings at an Agricultural Value Chain Finance workshop in Costa Rica.
Haiti Integrated Financing for Value Chain and Enterprise (HIFIVE)
Connexus worked with ACDI/VOCA on the USAID Haiti Integrated Financing for Value Chain and Enterprise (HIFIVE) project to draft training modules for a one-day workshop for actors in the mango value chain and representatives from financial institutions. Connexus tailored the training to local needs.
Farmer Access to Credit
Connexus assessed ACDI/VOCA’s Farmers’ Access to Credit Project to identify the key elements in the design, implementation, and evolution of the project and extracted lessons learned for stakeholders interested in delivering or facilitating expanded access to finance for horticultural producers. Connexus presented the findings at a Millennium Challenge Corporation workshop in Tegucigalpa.