{"id":479271,"date":"2024-05-21T04:33:26","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kapitalafrik.com\/?post_type=event_listing&#038;p=479271"},"modified":"2024-05-21T04:33:30","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:33:30","slug":"paris-conference-on-public-private-finance-the-agricultural-sector-in-africa","status":"publish","type":"event_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.financialafrik.com\/en\/event\/paris-conference-on-public-private-finance-the-agricultural-sector-in-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Paris: Conference on Public\/Private Finance &amp; the Agricultural Sector in Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Practical Information<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday, June 26, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 14:00-18:00 (Paris time)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> Headquarters of Groupe Invivo, Paris, 83 Avenue de la Grande Arm\u00e9e, 75782 Paris Cedex 16, France<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online Access:<\/strong> Option to follow the conference live via Zoom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Registration:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/framaforms.org\/sinscrire-a-la-conference-linnovation-financiere-au-service-de-lentreprenariat-agricole-dans-luemoa\">Registration Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Context<\/strong> The West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) plans to undertake a major strategic reorientation of its agricultural policy, including diversifying funding sources and increasing private sector involvement within an integrated approach to agricultural value chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The UEMOA has found that the current credit offerings are largely unsuitable: bank loan maturities are too short to finance investments, interest rates are often too high relative to the profitability of activities, standardized financial products are not compatible with the fluctuations of agricultural activities, and collateral requirements are difficult to meet given the limited assets and precarious land status of the actors involved. Development institutions dedicated to the private sector (such as IFC, PROPARCO, DEG, FMO, etc.) often face a conflict between risk management and impact objectives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What solutions can address the mismatch between the supply and demand for financing in the private agricultural, agro-industrial, and livestock sectors?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can more capital be attracted to a sector perceived as too risky, with returns that may be too long for market demands, especially considering challenges like value chain structuring and climate risks?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Fondation pour les \u00e9tudes et recherches sur le d\u00e9veloppement international (FERDI) has explored a blended finance investment vehicle for the UEMOA, aiming to mitigate risks, accelerate investment returns, and enhance environmental and social impacts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objectives of the Conference<\/strong> The conference will present and discuss the main features and feasibility of this financial instrument, which would be managed by asset management professionals, combining public, philanthropic, and private resources exclusively for the agriculture and livestock sector in Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event will bring together various stakeholders, such as project leaders, business executives, investors, foundations, donors, financial institutions, public administrations, and regional organizations to examine this proposed instrument designed to support up to one hundred African agricultural &#8220;champion&#8221; enterprises capable of significantly structuring value chains that also include small family farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 1: 14:00 \u2013 15:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Presentation of the Challenges in the Agricultural Sector in Africa<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Discussion on the needs (access to finance, value chain development, modernization, etc.) within the UEMOA with input from entrepreneurs in agriculture, livestock, and agro-industry sectors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 2: 15:00 \u2013 16:10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Presentation of FERDI&#8217;s Involvement in Responding to UEMOA&#8217;s Expectations<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Presentation of the proposed financial vehicle: fund structure, investment targets, financial and extra-financial objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Justification for the mobilization of public resources to de-risk private investments through impact measurement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Break<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Part 3: 16:30 \u2013 18:00<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Discussion Among Stakeholders<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Dialogue between agricultural entrepreneurs, representatives of the French administration, regional institutions, donors, investment funds, foundations &amp; 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