Small Farmers and Landless Credit Project - IFAD
Small Farmers and Landless Credit Project
Sri Lanka
Credit and Financial Services
26 April 1988
1988 - 1997
1100000219
Small Farmers and Landless Credit Project
The objective of the project was to test the effectiveness of delivery of credit and financial services to rural poor people to enable them to improve their living conditions by undertaking such activities as income-generating off-farm enterprises. The project supported rural credit, training and community development, and it provided technical assistance and management support. It helped rural poor people form groups and train members, with the aim of developing local institutions.
Source: IFAD
Additional Data
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Total Project Cost
US$ 16.88 million
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IFAD Financing
US$ 5.78 million
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Financing terms
Highly Concessional
Co-financiers (International)
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Canadian International Development Agency
US$ 6.5 million
Co-financiers (Domestic)
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National Government
US$ 4.6 million