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Fundació Un Sol Món – Caixa Catalunya
Key features
- Country of incorporation:
- Year founded: 2000
- Legal Status: Foundation
- Fund Assets: n/a
- Fund Assets Allocated to MF Investments: USD 1,907,767 ( as of 2006-07-31)
- Number of active MF investment: 16 ( as of 2006-07-31)
- Area of Operation: Africa, Latin America and The Caribbean, Middle East and
- Participant(s)/Backer(s)/Investor(s): n/a
Brief Description
The object of this Fund is to offer economic opportunities to the poorest sectors of the population in the Less Developed Countries, so that they can escape poverty by themselves.
We define microfinance as the provision of financial services suitable for large numbers of people who are reduced to poverty and have no access to the official banking system, particularly owners of micro-enterprises and women.
These services are provided by specialist financial intermediaries who are crucial to the success of any microfinance development strategy, and because of this, the Fundació Un Sol Món has decided to support this specialist field with two complementary programmes:
1. A programme designed to promote microfinance in Africa and Latin America by providing direct and specific financial and technical support to Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) working in either continent.
2. A programme that links migrant remittances and development cooperation. It aims to provide support to Ecuadorian immigrants in
Contact Information
La Pedrera Provença 261-265 3er Piso 1a Barcelona 08008 Spain
Rafael Vidal Fund Manager +34 93 484 81 29 rafael.vidal@unsolmon.org
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