Chad - Microfinance Development Support Project for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship (PDMFIFJ) - Phase I

The proposed intervention involves a TSF Pillar I grant of UA 9.7 million to the Republic of Chad from the resources of the Transition Support Facility (TSF), to finance the Support Project to Develop Microfinance for Women and Youth Entrepreneurship (PDMFI/FJ- Phase 1). The project will provide systemic support to the microfinance sector and the entrepreneurial ecosystem by prioritizing key aspects that will improve the quality and relevance of innovative financial services to women and youths in the rural areas. The aim is to facilitate the access of vulnerable groups to innovative and secured financial and non-financial services through digital transformation, and to promote women's economic empowerment and youth entrepreneurship in the country's rural areas. The project will be implemented over five (5) years. It has three components: (i) improve the supply of microfinance services and develop digital finance; (ii) improve the demand for financial services and strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in rural areas; and (iii) project coordination and management.