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Good practices and innovations in risk management for agri-SME finance under COVID-19

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Publication date
22/04/2021
Number of Pages
32
Language:
English
Type of Publication:
Event Reports
Focus Region:
Global
Focus Topic:
Agricultural Value Chains / Agri-Businesses
Rural Finance / Insurance
Health & Diseases
Type of Risk:
Biological & environmental
Market-related
Managerial & operational
Type of Risk Managment Option:
Risk assessment
Risk transfer
Author
Forum for Agricultural Risk Management in Development (FARM-D)

In collaboration with:

Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN)
International Labour Organization's (ILO) Social Finance Programme
Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM)

Conducted by:

Stenio Andrade, Michael von During, Pranav Prashad and Karima Cherif

With key contributions by:

Bettina Prato, Emily Kitongo and Michael Hamp

ABSTRACT

This report compiles experiences and lessons shared in a Live Talks series on Risk Management for Agri-SME Finance between September and December 2020. The series of three webinars was jointly organized by the Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN), the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Social Finance Programme, and the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM). Co-hosted by SAFIN and FARM-D, the sessions presented case studies from agri-SMEs and financial service providers operating in various developing countries.