Participants of the Fund
The participants within Rabo Sustainable Agriculture Guarantee Fund are committed to achieving sustainable changes in the approach of lenders in developing countries towards the markets and/or financing structures into which they have been introduced.
The Rabo Sustainable Agriculture Guarantee Fund participates are:
is part of the Rabobank Group. The Rabobank organisation was founded by enterprising people who had virtually no access to the capital market. The group has a long heritage in the small and medium sized business community, particularly in the agricultural sector. Rabobank International provides a range of credit and other financial products to both domestic and international customers and has extensive and lengthy experience in the field of trade finance. Rabobank International has the know-how and capacity to manage this Fund in a responsible manner.
founded in 1973, is part of the co-operative Rabobank Group. The mission of Rabobank Foundation is to strengthen and build capacity for rural member-based organisations (cooperatives) that operate primarily in the field of savings, credit and micro insurance and to small agricultural producers' organisations in the 25 focus countries. The Foundation provides a variety of financial products (soft loans, pre-financing, guarantees) as well as advice and technical assistance in all project phases.
contributes financially to the SAGF by providing a grant directly to the SAGF and will be represented in the Steering Committee throughout the Public Private Partnership. The Ministry provides the SAGF with access to its local networks.
is a Dutch development organisation that has more than ninety years of experience and expertise. Cordaid works in cooperation with dedicated partners worldwide. It focuses on emergency relief, poverty reduction, social development and influencing governmental policies. Cordaid is actively involved in streamlining the structure of the SAGF and in product development.
is best known for its introduction of the Max Havelaar fair trade label in 1986. It actively contributes to capacity building by providing technical assistance and access to its local networks.
Contact us
Rabobank International
Rabo Sustainable Agriculture Guarantee Fund
P.O. Box 17100
3500 HG UTRECHT
The Netherlands
Contact Ellen Bogers:
Tel.:+31 (0)30 216 2353