KNOW A MICROFINANCE ORGANIZATION: Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (ICCO)

Overview:
The Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (ICCO) provides financial services to socially-oriented organizations.

Description:
The Interchurch Organization for Development Co-operation (ICCO) provides financial services to socially-oriented organizations with focus on three themes: fair economic development (including microfinance); access to basic services; democratization and peacebuilding. In the area of microfinance, ICCO focuses on rural and young microfinance programmes.

Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Profile:
http://www.mixmarket.org/funders/icco

Organization’s Website:
http://www.icco.nl/delivery/icco/en/

Just the Facts:
Country of Incorporation: the Netherlands
Year Founded: 1999
Legal Status: Foundation
Total Assets (as of day/month/year): EUR 4.8 million (USD 6.8 million as of 31/December/2004)
Assets allocated to MFI Investment (as of day/month/year): EUR 3.5 million (USD 5.0 million as of 31/December/2004)
Number of MFI Investments (as of day/month/year): 20 (as of 31/December/2004)
Area of Operation: Global
Instruments: Loans and Debt Securities, Equity, Grants, Guarantees Technical Assistance
Investment Horizon: 10 years
Fund Currency: EUR, USD

Contact Information:
ICCO
Zuerplein 22 A
3703 CB Zeist

P.O. Box 151
3700 AD Zeist
The Netherlands
T: +31 0 30 692 78 11
F: +31 0 30 692 56 14

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Additional Resources:
Latest news from ICCO
http://www.icco.nl/delivery/icco/en/doc.phtml?p=news

Link to Microcapital Universe wiki page
https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=The+Interchurch+Organization+for+Development+Co-operation+%28ICCO%29

Authored by Kenny Kline, Research Associate

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