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NpM, Platform for Inclusive Finance, has received funds from the F&BKP Knowledge Management Facility for investigating bottlenecks that exist to finance smallholder farmers in Africa and organizing expert meeetings to share the enormous wealth of knowledge from the research.

About NpM

NpM, Platform for Inclusive Finance, is the leading national platform in inclusive finance sector worldwide. Established in 2003, the platform brings together Dutch development organisations, social investors and commercial banks active in the inclusive finance sector. Together with the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, NpM’s 13 members share a commitment to expanding access to finance in underserved regions and to anticipate the changing need in the sector to grow towards a responsible industry. The members of NpM are active in over 90 countries and have committed EUR 2.8 billion to the inclusive finance sector. NpM’s activities are directed to the contribution of the financial sector in reaching the SDGs.

For more information, visit the NpM website.

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