On July 22th, 2020, the Albanian Agribusiness & Tourism Support Facility (AATSF) in collaboration with Albanian Manufacturer Union, organized a webinar to present the participants with the “Guarantee Fund AATSF and IPARD Schemes: More investment opportunities for agribusinesses in Albania”.
The Panelists, Ms. Adela Leka, AATSF’s Deputy Team Leader, Mr. Ilir Pilku, AATSF’s Senior Agriculture Expert and Mr. Arben Shkodra, Secretary General at Albanian Manufacturers Union, have provided the audience with substantial information and selected success stories about the technical assistance and financial support that AATSF and IPARD Schemes provide to Albanian farmers and agribusinesses in recent years.
Furthermore, AATSF experts and the Albanian Manufacturers Union presented key information and study cases, providing a panoramic overview of investment opportunities for agriculture.
The participants on this webinar such as, applicants of the IPARD schemes, AATSF’s Partner Financial Institutions (PFIs) (Intesa Sanpaolo Bank, ProCredit Bank, Raiffeisen Bank, OTP Bank), and representatives from agriculture governmental institution, where presented with the financial opportunities and technical assistance that AATSF program alongside with its PFIs, provide to potential IPARD clients.
IPARD grants or national schemes can cover up to 70% of the investment. While, AATSF Program supports the PFIs through a guarantee fund for landing credit lines also to those agribusinesses who for different reasons are not able to provide the full required collateral.
To see the full webinar video please visit the link https://lnkd.in/ghsQzb7 on our YouTube account.
The Albanian Agribusiness & Tourism Support Facility – AATSF, is a project funded and developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in cooperation and with support from the Government of Albania.