Access to finance through lending

About this project

A community-based, trust-driven mechanism for accessing finance without formal banking (in Ethiopia called eQUB).The main objective is to help households and SMEs switch to cleaner cooking solutions, improve health and environmental outcomes, and create a simple, affordable, and scalable way for communities to access these technologies.The eQUB is structured around three core pillars:1. User Empowerment through familiar tools of financial inclusion.2. Community-driven adoption of clean cooking.3. Sustainable infrastructure and long-term scalability.

Published by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency · Government

Countries

Ethiopia

Sectors

Other central transfers to institutionsEnergy generation, renewable sources - multiple technologies

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesClimate mitigation · Main focus

Funded by

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Implemented by

EQUB Financial Technologies PLC

Accountable

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

Published by Netherlands Enterprise Agency to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 28 Nov 2025 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: NL-KVK-27378529-SEEHTCES05.

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