The Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network

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PRACTICE AREA

Impact networks

REGION

Global

INVESTMENT YEARS

2018-2023

IN 2022

• Developed over 100 new relationships across 108 SAFIN member representatives
• Engaged over 600 agricultural finance practitioners through SAFIN activities
• Hosted nine learning events and engaged with policy makers in four high-level forums

The Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN) builds bridges between agricultural SMEs, capital providers and other institutions that support their growth. Through SAFIN, 56 institutions have come together to generate new evidence, influence policies and co-design investments to close the multi-billion-dollar financing gap faced by agricultural SMEs. Small Foundation has supported SAFIN’s operations and network development through funding and non-financial support.

Emily Kitongo, Knowledge Management and Communication Officer at SAFIN shares results of the 2022 network health survey at the SAFIN Annual Plenary Meeting. Morelia, Mexico, 21 November 2022.

Systems lens

Access to appropriate finance is a critical constraint on the development of agricultural SMEs across the world. SAFIN members work together to scale up access to capital and services for smallholder farmers and agricultural SMEs. SAFIN brings institutional and private capital providers, technical assistance providers, farmers’ organisations and SMEs together to identify shared ecosystem issues, addressing gaps via knowledge sharing, advocacy, and the co-creation of initiatives. By bringing together its members to increase the flow of investment to agricultural SMEs, SAFIN is supporting a financial ecosystem that allows rural SMEs to be commercially viable and sustainable.