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SSNUP aims at increasing the productivity and resilience of smallholder farmers in Africa, Latin America and Asia thanks to improved risk management and the promotion of sustainable, climate-smart farming practices. View the different technical assistance projects by geographical location or browse the database by criteria or by entering a keyword in the black search bar under the map.
For completed projects, please see project results
Call for projects for impact investors active in Sub-Saharan Africa
SSNUP is launching a call to impact investors wanting to design technical assistance projects for their investees in Sub-Saharan Africa, that contribute to one or more of the following topics:
- Food security and nutrition;
- Improving smallholder farmers’ resilience to climate change;
- Agricultural value chain strengthening and development;
- Agroecological transformation.
Each project can be co-funded by SSNUP up to a maximum of € 50,000. A maximum of two projects per investor.
Promoting insurance services for smallholder households in Kenya
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
ACRE
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Maize, pulses, beans, rice, potatoes
Launch year
2023
Developing financial services for smallholder households in the Philippines
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
Agronomika
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Philippines
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Implement a digital financial education programme for smallholder households in Senegal
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
VisionFund
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Senegal
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Improving the offer of financial and non-financial services for smallholder farmers in the DRC
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
SMICO
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Congo - Kinshasa
Value chain
Maize, rice, potatoes, tomatoes and fish
Launch year
2023
Strengthening cooperatives in Tanzania using the AgriGRADE approach
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
45 cooperatives
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Tanzania
Value chain
Rice, maize and beans
Launch year
2023
Strenghtening a cooperative union to increase the income of cocoa producers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
UCLS
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Madagascar
Value chain
Cocoa
Launch year
2023
Strenghtening coffee cooperatives and facilitate access to market
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
CPNCK & MUUNGANO
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Congo - Kinshasa
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2023
Increasing and promoting the organic market
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
BIOPROTECT SA
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Burkina Faso
Value chain
Sesame and vegetables
Launch year
2023
Improving capacity of poultry farmers for enhanced economic resilience among women
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
Yehu
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Poultry
Launch year
2023
Improving the investability of producer organisations and an SME in the coffee sector
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
15 cooperatives & 1 SME
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Peru
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2023
Supporting small scale Macadamia farmers for organic certification
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Jungle Macs EPZ
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Macadamia
Launch year
2023
Facilitating farmers' access to resources using technology in West Africa
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Farmerline
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
Ghana
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Market inclusivity and accessibility for smallholder farmers through digitalisation
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Agri Evolve
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
Uganda
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2023
Improving access to financial services with a digitalised field data capture and credit scoring system
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
ECLOF Kenya Limited
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Adaptation of the supply chain following new production launch
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
MAVUNO ORGANICS KENYA LIMITED
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Avocados, mangos
Launch year
2023
Supply chain development and expanding into new coffee markets
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
MAHEMBE COFFEE LTD
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Rwanda
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2023
Developing an agricultural loan product for value chain financing
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Symbiotics
Investee name(s)
Advans
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Nigeria
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Improving rural outreach by optimising the lending process in Kenya
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
BIMAS Kenya Ltd
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Improving the capacity and agricultural practices of dairy farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Bamboo Capital Partners
Investee name(s)
Premier Credit Limited
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Dairy
Launch year
2023
Improving access to affordable and flexible agricultural loans
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Koperasi Mitra Dhuafa (KOMIDA)
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Indonesia
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2023
Improving the financial management system of a cashew nut processor
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
Afokantan (Nuts2)
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Benin
Value chain
Cashew nuts
Launch year
2023
Strengthening a digital platform to facilitate trading fresh fruits and vegetables
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Bamboo Capital Partners
Investee name(s)
Afrikamart
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Senegal
Value chain
Vegetables
Launch year
2022
Strengthening a cooperative to access funding and improve outreach
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Bamboo Capital Partners
Investee name(s)
SCOOPS 3B du Vivrier
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Côte d’Ivoire
Value chain
Horticulture
Launch year
2022
Accessing new markets through certification for coffee producers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
TROPIC COFFEE COMPANY LTD
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Rwanda
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2022
Improving financial services for agricultural producers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
ACEP Cameroon SA
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Country(ies)
Cameroon
Value chain
Vegetables and cereals
Launch year
2022
Developing financial and mobile money services for farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
MicroLoan Foundation Ltd
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Malawi
Value chain
Crops and livestock
Launch year
2023
Introducing virgin coconut oil into the local market
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
KENTASTE PRODUCTS LIMITED
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Market building
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Coconut
Launch year
2022
Enhancing resilience with parametric agricultural insurance solutions (phase 2)
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
CIDRE in Bolivia and MFI associations in Central America
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Country(ies)
Bolivia
Value chain
Vegetables, fruits and cereals
Launch year
2022
Supporting the commercialisation of dates
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
BENI GHREB S.A.R.L.
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Tunisia
Value chain
Date
Launch year
2022
Strengthening the credit risk framework of an MFI
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
LAPO SL
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Value chain
Crops and livestock/poultry
Launch year
2022
Organic cashew nut quality improvement and production expansion
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
BIOTAN GROUP LIMITED
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Tanzania
Value chain
Cashew nut
Launch year
2022
Improvement of financial and non-financial services for smallholder farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
RENACA
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Benin
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Digital distribution channels of financial services for smallholder farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
PAIDEK
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Country(ies)
Congo - Kinshasa
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Support renewed growth in outreach in rural areas
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
Salone Microfinance Trust
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Sierra Leone
Value chain
Cocoa, rice, vegetables and groundnuts
Launch year
2022
Improving producers' resilience to climate change and strengthening environmental risk governance
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
Attadamoune
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Morocco
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Modernisation of date processing
Status
Completed
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
BENI GHREB S.A.R.L.
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Tunisia
Value chain
date
Launch year
2022
Improving the financial management systems of a cashew nut processor
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
Anatrans
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Burkina Faso
Value chain
Cashew
Launch year
2022
Improving access to financial services through an application for farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
Arya Collateral Warehousing Services
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
India
Value chain
Rice, wheat, maize and legumes
Launch year
2022
Increasing market access of chili peppers
Status
Completed
Impact investor
Alterfin
Investee name(s)
Phyma Fresh Produce Limited
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Chili pepper
Launch year
2022
Digitalisation of financial products and services
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
Microbanco Confiança SA
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Mozambique
Value chain
Horticulture
Launch year
2022
Financial inclusion and services for agricultural value chain customers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
Family Bank
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Improving the resilience of cocoa and cashew nut producers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
Cocoasource
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Ghana
Togo
Côte d’Ivoire
Value chain
Cocoa and cashew nut
Launch year
2022
Improving environmental and social management systems (ESMS)
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
AgDevCo
Investee name(s)
11 investees
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Uganda
Kenya
Rwanda
Tanzania
Mozambique
Zambia
Value chain
Multiple including pork, poultry, coffee, macadamia, cotton, sesame, aquaculture, maize, potato, AgDevCo, Ouganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzanie, Mozambique, Zambie
Launch year
2022
Gender- and climate-smart capacity building for Macadamia suppliers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
AgDevCo
Investee name(s)
Afrimac Nut Company Limited
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Macadamia
Launch year
2022
Deepening financial inclusion in rural areas with an AVC intervention strategy (Agrihubs)
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Unaitas
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Kenya
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Improving an application to cater for all agricultural actors in Cambodia
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
AMK
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Market building
Country(ies)
Cambodia
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2022
Improving the management information system of a financial institution
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
SIDI
Investee name(s)
Vahatra
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Country(ies)
Madagascar
Value chain
Porc, potato, rice
Launch year
2022
Supporting cocoa cooperatives in improving the repayment rate of member producers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
Advans Côte d'Ivoire
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Côte d’Ivoire
Value chain
Cocoa
Launch year
2022
Enhancing the climate resilience and financial inclusion of smallholder farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
INSOTEC, FACES, Banco Codesarrollo in Ecuador & CIDRES in Bolivia
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Country(ies)
Bolivia
Ecuador
Value chain
Fresh vegetables, fruit and cereals
Launch year
2021
Price risk management
Status
Completed
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
2 Agri-SMEs et 8 cooperatives
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Rwanda
Value chain
coffee
Launch year
2021
BRC certification for Cajou Espoir
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
Cajou Espoir
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Togo
Value chain
Cashew
Launch year
2021
Sustainable, next-generation coffee farming
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
Volcafe
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Peru
Value chain
Coffee
Launch year
2021
Improving the investment readiness of farmer cooperatives
Status
Completed
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Chamroeun
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
Cambodia
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2021
Improving the conditions of farmers and workers within the cashew value chain
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
Anatrans (Nuts2)
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Market building
Country(ies)
Burkina Faso
Value chain
Cashew
Launch year
2021
AI application to improve the quality evaluation of grains/crops sold by farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
Sohan Lal Commodity Management Pvt Ltd (SLCM)
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Market building
Country(ies)
India
Value chain
Multiple value chains
Launch year
2021
Digital small scale farmer finance initiative
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Symbiotics
Investee name(s)
AB Bank Zambia
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
Zambia
Value chain
5 crops
Launch year
2021
Educafe – pilot testing of a mobile application
Status
Completed
Impact investor
responsAbility
Investee name(s)
ACPC Pichanaki & Selva Andina
Type of investee(s)
Farmer organisation / cooperative
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Market building
Country(ies)
Peru
Value chain
coffee
Launch year
2021
Demo fields for rice producers
Status
Completed
Impact investor
Fondation Grameen Crédit Agricole
Investee name(s)
Sénégalaise des Filières Alimentaires (SFA)
Type of investee(s)
Agri-SME
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Senegal
Value chain
rice
Launch year
2021
Index insurance in West Africa
Status
Completed
Impact investor
Oikocredit
Investee name(s)
Inclusive Guarantee
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Financial services
Non financial services
Country(ies)
Burkina Faso
Côte d’Ivoire
Mali
Senegal
Value chain
cotton, millet, rice, sesame, sorghum, soya
Launch year
2021
Enhancing the financial inclusion of female smallholder farmers
Status
Ongoing
Impact investor
Incofin
Investee name(s)
Huimin
Type of investee(s)
Financial intermediary
TA topic(s)
Non financial services
Internal management
Country(ies)
China
Value chain
vegetables, fruit and livestock
Launch year
2021