DID - Développement international Desjardins
$19,850,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Program
- —
- Recipient country
- Burkina Faso
- Fiscal year
- 2007-2008
- Agreement period
- April 1, 2007 – March 31, 2011
- Project status
- Closed
- Reference
- CA-3-S063682PRG
Published purpose
The goal of the Développement international Desjardins program is to reduce poverty by making local financial resources available and by revitalizing local entrepreneurship. The program aims to support the emergence and consolidation of sustainable and effective local financial institutions that are able to provide a range of affordable, accessible financial services to a large number of people, including the poorest. The program also aims to ensure the development of local expertise to provide strong leadership in developing the communities concerned. CIDA has provided $1,200,000 in additional support to this program for activities in Africa.
In plain English AI-generated
This grant supports a program in Burkina Faso and other African countries to reduce poverty by strengthening local financial institutions and entrepreneurship, with additional funding for activities in Africa.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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