A research assessment and gap analysis study to assist the European Investment Bank (EIB) in understanding the financing needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the five project countries and identify market failures. The project will involve onsite visits to each of the target countries to conduct research into the relative importance of factors affecting SME development within each country. It will then develop cross-country comparisons that will illuminate potential avenues for future EIB operations in the region.
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KfW aims to set up a regional Fund providing equity finance and technical assistance to social entrepreneurs in Asia. To this end KfW has contracted BFC to provide it with country specific market studies, mapping the existing market conditions, potential options for a regional fund, as well as a feasibility study. (more…)

BFC assessed the feasibility of establishing a new financial institution in Afghanistan. (more…)

BFC has provided consulting services aimed at strengthening four newly-established MFIs in the provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, Shanxi (2 MFIs) and on supporting potential investors of a potential fifth institution to be founded in Inner Mongolia. (more…)

BFC has completed a feasibility study to inform its client on whether, how and with whom to partner for a planned commercial downscaling project targeting farmers and MSEs in rural Azerbaijan. (more…)