Agri-Fin Mobile Innovations
Half of the billion people affected by undernourishment worldwide earn their primary living from smallholder agriculture. The productivity of these farmers remains very low. A major issue in this context is the lack of access to technical and market information, and to financial services. Providing access to rural advisory and financial services through mobile phones – a highly promising medium to reach millions in remote areas – has a high potential to improve smallholders’ productivity, stabilise their incomes, thus contributing to increased food security.
Paese/Regione | Tema | Periodo | Budget |
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Mondo |
Agricoltura e sicurezza alimentare Impiego & sviluppo economico Governance Stato di diritto - democrazia - diritti dell'uomo
Sviluppo agricolo
Informal banking & insurance Tecnologie dell’informazione e delle comunicazioni (TIC) |
01.06.2012
- 31.05.2015 |
CHF 2’600’000
|
- Other international or foreign NGO North
- Mercy Corps
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Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE AGRICOLTURA
ATTIVITÀ BANCARIE E SERVIZI FINANZIARI
COMMUNICAZIONE
Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE Sviluppo agricolo
Intermediari finanziari del settore informale e semi-formale
Tecnologia dell'informazione e della comunicazione (TIC)
Tipo di sostegno Aiuto pubblico allo sviluppo (APS)
Forma di collaborazione Cooperazione bilaterale
Tipo di finanziamento Dono
Tipo di aiuto Contributo al progetto e al programma
Aiuto vincolato/non vincolato Aiuto non vincolato
Numero del progetto 7F08255
Contesto |
Access to mobile phone networks is growing dramatically in rural areas of developing countries, providing a powerful channel of communication and the ability to link excluded rural communities to up-to-date information. The aim of the present project is to “bundle” key services of agricultural advice from private sector, research and extension institutions with financial services providers and telecommunications companies. |
Obiettivi |
Smallholder farmers increase and stablise their incomes and manage their production cycle in a more effective way. This shall contribute to improved livelihoods and an increased food security at household and system levels. |
Gruppi target |
Smallholder farmers in selected rural areas of Indonesia, Zimbabwe and Uganda. The generated knowledge on the models in these countries will be socialised through farmer and rural advisory service (RAS) networks (indirect). |
Effetti a medio termine |
Outcome 1: Demand-driven bundled financial and rural advisory services via mobile phones are elaborated and made available Outcome 2: Sustainable and scalable business models are established and work Outcome 3: Smallholder farmers have sustainable access and make accurate use of financial and rural advisory services Outcome 4: Knowledge of models, services and products are captured and shared for dissemination and replication |
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile |
DSC |
Credito |
Cooperazione allo sviluppo |
Partner del progetto |
Partner contrattuale ONG internazionale o straniera |
Budget | Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF 2’600’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF 2’230’117 |
Fasi del progetto |
Fase 2
01.06.2015
- 31.05.2019
(Completed)
Fase 1 01.06.2012 - 31.05.2015 (Completed) |