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USAID/Mali and ATI are committed to addressing the critical issue of MSMEs broad access to finance by supporting private sector initiatives that offer inclusive and sustainable investment opportunities, particularly with a focus to support women and youth-owned and/or managed businesses. This activity is intended to elevate financial inclusion through access to finance programming in line with the main objectives of the US Global Food Security Strategy and USAID/Mali Country Development Cooperation Strategy Objective 2, Aiming to ensure and deepen development gains in targeted areas (Intermediate Results 2.2 Inclusive and sustainable agricultural and economic growth strengthened).
This opportunity seeks innovative solutions that can effectively promote financial inclusion by expanding funding sources, harnessing opportunities from the diaspora and enhancing financial accessibility for agricultural MSMEs, particularly those with a focus on women and youth and leveraging digital finance platforms.