OBJECTIVE: 

As part of poverty alleviation interventions, Government of Ghana (GOG) took various loans from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to estatablish various projects with a view to support micro/small enterprises in Ghana. The projects include: 

• Smallholder credit, Input Supply & Marketing Project (SCIMP)
• Rural Enterprises Project (REP)
• Upper West Agricultural Development Project (UWADEP)
• Upper East Land conservation & Rehabilitation Project (LACOSREP) 

SECTORS COVERED 
Generally the Projects cover short-term loans of up to 1 year in the following areas:

• Services
• Marketing
• Cottage Industries
• Agro-processing
• Traditional Craft etc 

LOANS 
Loan applications are made to the project coordinator through the Participating Financial Institutions (PFI) which include:

• Rural Banks
• Commercial Banks
• Micro Finance Institutions etc. 

On behalf of Minister of Finance, BOG disburses funds to PFIs based on advice from Project coordinators of the various projects.