Divisi
Rural Financial Intermediation Programme III
Credit / finance · Ethiopia · also called RUFIP III
An IFAD-financed national programme (2019–2029) that expands rural households' access to savings, credit, micro-insurance and money transfers by strengthening the network of Rural Savings and Credit Cooperatives (RUSACCOs) and microfinance institutions that actually reach farmers.
What to know
| Who qualifies | Rural households, with a particular focus on the most vulnerable smallholder farmers, women and young people, in the areas served by participating RUSACCOs and microfinance institutions; the target group is set at 50 per cent women and 10 per cent youth. |
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| What you get | Access to savings, credit, micro-insurance and money transfer products through RUSACCOs and microfinance institutions, plus financial literacy training and, in some areas, climate-risk insurance products for smallholder farmers. |
| How to register | A farmer does not apply to RUFIP III directly; they join or borrow through their nearest Rural Savings and Credit Cooperative or a participating microfinance institution — the programme works through a nationwide network of more than 11,000 RUSACCOs, their Unions, and 38 microfinance institutions. |
Plan your season on your own field
Divisi covers input programmes, extension agencies and shows alongside what to plant, when to plant it, and what to do each week on your own field. Free for farmers, works offline.
