International Development Grant
Support to the Microfinance National Strategy
Project Number: CA-3-A034101001
Status: Closed
Country/Region:
Maximum Contribution: $3,462,393.00
Start Date: March 30, 2009
End Date: September 30, 2014
Duration: 5.5 years
Project Description
This project consist in the involvement of CIDA to the financing of the common fund dedicated to the implementation of the Action Plan of the Microfinance National Strategy (PA/SNMF). A general participation in the common fund has been retained in order to facilitate the task of the fund managers in the allocation of resources to enable CIDA to play a strategic part in the political dialogue and to influence the implementing plan. Through its participation Canada is able to make a close monitoring of the PA/SNMF implementation. Canada is also present during policy development work of the Technical Unit of Execution allowing a better control in the allocation of resources to the microfinance institutions and their management structures.
Key Information
Executing Agency:
Government of Burkina Faso - Ministry of Economy and Finance
Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada
Program:
WGM Africa
Last Modified:
September 19, 2025
Development Classifications
DAC Sector:
Aid Type: Basket funds/pooled funding
Collaboration: Bilateral
Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP