Our Approach to Development Impact

Sets out FinDev Canada’s development impact approach focused on climate and nature action, gender equality and market development through private sector financing and blended finance.
FinDev Canada Annual Report 2024

Reports FinDev Canada’s financing commitments supporting sustainable infrastructure, agriculture, nature-based solutions and access to finance for SMEs. Relevant for gender, climate and market development.
Federal Republic of Nigeria Country Strategic Opportunities Programme 2024-2029

Sets out IFAD’s strategy to promote inclusive and resilient rural economic growth through market-driven agrifood system transformation and agribusiness value chains.
Nigeria Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria

Describes a programme to foster climate-resilient production and enhance inclusivity in profitable value chains in Northern Nigeria. Useful for value-chain and rural enterprise practitioners.
Kenya Rural Kenya Financial Inclusion Facility Supervision Report

Reviews implementation of a rural financial inclusion facility, relevant to rural finance, financial institutions, and smallholder/enterprise access to finance.
Report on IFAD’s Development Effectiveness 2025

Reports IFAD development results, including jobs, enterprises accessing business development services, farmer organizations, value chains and climate-resilient practices. Useful for tracking IFAD’s contribution to rural enterprise ecosystems.
TDB Group Sustainability and Development Impact Report 2023

Highlights TDB Group’s impact, including financing SMEs and sectors with broad value chains, employment and livelihoods. Useful for trade finance, regional integration, and value-chain finance.
Proparco’s Review of 2024

Summarizes Proparco’s 2024 activities and impact, including Choose Africa-related work and support to SMEs, entrepreneurs, employment, gender equality and climate resilience.
Ghana Rural Enterprises Programme Supervision Report

Covers the Rural Enterprises Programme, including business development services, technology support, and access to finance for micro and small enterprises in Ghana’s rural districts.
Sierra Leone Agricultural Value Chain Development Project Supervision Report

Reviews implementation of the Agricultural Value Chain Development Project, which aims to increase incomes for smallholder farmers through agriculture as a business, agribusiness, innovation and new technologies.