The impact of ADA's activities in 2022
ADA leverages inclusive finance, its main area of expertise, to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to address the needs of vulnerable populations.
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End poverty in all its forms everywhere
1.4 — Access to basic services, including microfinance.
252 322 beneficiaries of microfinance services (credit, saving, insurance).
819 households with access to basic services (energy, water and sanitation).
1.5 — Strengthening resilience among vulnerable people.
157 481 beneficiaries of microinsurance.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
2.3 — Improved agricultural productivity and smallholder incomes, including access to financial services.
13 812 beneficiaries of market access solutions (digital platforms, contract farming, market certifications).
2.4 — Adoption of productive, sustainable and resilient agricultural practices.
9 694 beneficiaries of technical support for good agricultural practices.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for everyone at all ages
3.9 — Reduction of health problems due to polluted air, water and soil.
678 households made aware of the importance of access to clean water and/or sanitation.
161 households (or children via schools) have access to water and sanitation.

Ensure inclusive and equitable, high-quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
4.4 — Strengthening the skills needed for employment and entrepreneurship.
59 673 beneficiaries of financial education.
489 beneficiaries of entrepreneurial support programmes.

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
6.2 — Access to sanitation services.
161 households (or children via schools) have access to water and sanitation.

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
7.2 — Accès aux énergies renouvelables.
658 households have access to green energy.

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
8.10 — Capacity building of financial institutions and access to financial services.
210 partner organisations benefited from technical support programmes to strengthen their internal capacities and/or to develop financial and non-financial solutions.

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
9.3 — Access for small businesses to financial services and integration into value chains.
14 young entrepreneurs were financed with innovative financing mechanisms (revenue-based loans).

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
13.1 — Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters.
58 060 farmers benefit from index insurance covering drought and/or flood risks.
3 328 beneficiaries of technical support for sustainable production practices.
824 beneficiaries of loans for sustainable agriculture.

Protect, restore and promote the sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
15.2 — Sustainable management of all types of forests.
83 forest owners or entrepreneurs linked to forestry value chains supported in strengthening their technical and/or entrepreneurial capacities.

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
17.3 — Direct foreign investment.
12 million EUR budget spent by ADA in 2022.
17.5 — Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries.
EUR 14M disbursed to 17 MFIs in 2022 following ADA’s investment advice for the Luxembourg Microfinance Development Fund with a total outstanding portfolio of EUR 42 million for 48 MFIs by the end of 2022.
1 new financing tool for innovative entities in developing countries: Financing Innovation Tool (FIT).
17.9 — Capacity-building and support of national plans in developing countries.
9 countries in which ADA is boosting and strengthening the inclusive finance sector in collaboration with institutional actors.
17.17 — Support national strategies in developing countries.
210 partner organisations of ADA benefited from technical support programmes.
Chiffres clés 2022 par axe
thématique
YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
Financial support and business coaching
for young entrepreneurs
Access to and use of financial services
6 organisations offer specific financial services for young entrepreneurs
553 young entrepreneurs were financed with tailored financing mechanisms
Of these, 14 were financed through innovative income-based credit schemes (YES-FI) co-managed by incubators and financial institutions, for an average amount of EUR 23 600
By the end of 2022, a total of 26 entrepreneurs were financed through YES-FI and created or maintained 360 jobs financing mechanisms
663 young people benefited from a savings product
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Access to and use of capacity-building services
8 organisations offer specific financial services for young entrepreneurs
383 young people benefited from business support programmes via incubators and/or an accounting service by young accountants via a digital platform


ADA PROVIDES DIFFERENT TYPES OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS WITH TAILORED FINANCING MECHANISMS TO ADDRESS FUNDING GAPS AND WITH BUSINESS SKILLS TO INCREASE THEIR SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT.
AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY VALUE CHAINS
Tailored financial products for smallholder farmers and small-scale forest owners
Access to and use of financial services
24 294 beneficiaries of loans for farming, purchasing inputs, mechanisation, processing, storage or marketing
58 021 farmers benefit from index insurance covering drought and/or flood risks

Access to and use of capacity-building services
69 406 farmers and forest owners benefit from technical support concerning good practices, financial education or entrepreneurship
Market access
13 812 farmers benefit from market access solutions such as digital platforms for connecting with other value chain actors, certification (organic, fair trade, etc.), or tripartite contracts with buyers or processors and financial institutions
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ADA SUPPORTS SMALLHOLDERS BY CONNECTING THEM WITH OTHER ACTORS IN THE AGRICULTURAL AND FORESTRY VALUE CHAINS, BY PROVIDING FINANCIAL EDUCATION AND FACILITATING THEIR ACCESS TO TAILORED AND SUSTAINABLE FINANCE, AS WELL AS BY ENCOURAGING BEST AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES.

ACCESS TO BASIC SERVICES
Leveraging inclusive finance to increase access to basic services
Access to and use of financial services
21 organisations are developing financial services to provide access to basic services
99 515 beneficiaries of life and accident insurance, sometimes including access to healthcare
140 beneficiaries of loans to access water or green energy
Access to and use of capacity-building services
678 households made aware of the importance of access to clean water and/or sanitation
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Access to and use of basic services
73 households gained access to water and sanitation thanks to a tailored loan
646 households have access to renewable energy or energy-saving equipment thanks to a loan and/or via energy providers who were supported by ADA projects


ADA FAVORISE LA DYNAMIQUE ENTREPRENEURIALE EN FINANÇANT L’ACCÈS À L’ÉNERGIE VERTE ET AMÉLIORE LES CONDITIONS DE VIE DES MÉNAGES EN FAVORISANT L’ACCÈS À L’EAU.