ReCCAWA: Energy Access SME Finance Facilitator (bettervest)

About this project

The Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) Finance Facilitator aims to mobilise finance by working with (crowdfunding) financiers to develop a portfolio of viable loans for SMEs in partner countries that operate in the clean cooking sector.With little finance available for locally owned companies needing capital between EUR 25,000 and EUR 250,000, the SME Finance Facilitator aims to increase the availability of capital in difficult markets. Additionally, it seeks to increase cross-sectoral learning at a portfolio level and possible scaling of best-case practices and insights.The project objective is to unlock early stage finance by mobilising private capital for at least twelve new enterprises in ReCCAWA partner countries.

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Burkina Faso, Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Cape Verde, Ghana, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Togo, Mali, Niger

Sectors

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) developmentClean cooking appliances manufacturing, market development and distribution

Focus

Climate mitigation · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

bettervest GmbH

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 19 Aug 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-RECAS26003.

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