WG 8: Tackling the last mile challenge: how can actors in blended finance collaborate to viably finance farmers who sell only in local markets?

This will be a “challenge session” on how national and international banks and funds as well as value chain actors can collaborate to structure a comprehensive working capital and investment financing facility, with technical assistance, for smallholders selling into short-distance value chains.

Moderated by Adam Gross, Consultant.

Presentations:

Expert Contributors

Adam Gross

Consultant USAID, FAO and Director Darhei Noam

Hans Balyamujura

Hans Balyamujura

CEO – Zed Group Limited

Saleh U. Gashua

Saleh U. Gashua

Secretary General at the African Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (AFRACA)

Niraj H. Shah

Senior Investment Officer with the Global Agribusiness Group of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) in Washington

Kola Masha

Managing Director of Babban Gona

Achieving leverage in unlocking private funding for smallholder agriculture through public resources

Achieving leverage in unlocking private funding for smallholder agriculture through public resources

Session details

Day 2: 08 November 2016 14:00 - 15:30

Silver Hall