Description

Context

As part of the 2023–2027 bilateral portfolio in Burkina Faso, this project aims to strengthen the institutional and operational capacity of Decentralised Financial Systems, DFSs.

The assignment focuses on improving financial services for entrepreneurs, agricultural cooperatives and internally displaced persons, IDPs.

The support targets five priority DFSs: GRAINE SARL, SAFINE SA, PAMBF-SA, Caisse des Producteurs du Burkina, CPB, and Réseau des Caisses Populaires du Burkina, RCPB. The assignment is carried out in coordination with ANPFI and AP/SFD-BF.

Axes d'intervention

• Targeted due diligence: assessment of product offerings, credit processes and the level of digitalisation.

• Financial engineering: development of products tailored to vulnerable groups, particularly women and young people.

• Digitalisation: the assignment also supports the preparation of subsequent programme phases by identifying priority needs for equipment and digital solutions, and by formulating operational recommendations to inform Enabel’s future direction.

BBA’s Role

• Leading the technical and strategic due diligence process.

• Supporting the adaptation and development of financial products.

• Designing training and capacity-building modules.

• Supporting digitalisation and identifying priority needs for equipment and digital solutions.

• Formulating operational recommendations for Enabel.