AIMS OVERVIEW

Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS) is a five-year initiative of Global Communities to expand trade in key agricultural sectors in Kenya, Tanzania and Malawi through market and trade stimulation. Since its inception in 2014, AIMS stimulates market and trade by investing and building capacity of small- and medium- agribusiness enterprises (SME). AIMS is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

A key focus of AIMS is expanding bank lending to SMEs in agribusinesses through a $50 million loan guaranty facility (LGF) backed by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) of the U.S. Government, and building the capacity of banks to lend to agribusinesses through enhanced skills and better products.

AIMS also works with business development service providers to build the capacity of agribusinesses and improve their access to regional markets through enhanced buy-seller linkages and access to market information.

EXPECTED OUTCOMES FROM AIMS INCLUDE:

• Increased bank loans to agribusiness SMEs

• Increased trade volumes

• Expanded buyer-seller networks

• New contracts in new markets

• Networks of business service providers

AIMS OBJECTIVES

OBJECTIVE 1: Increase bank lending to agribusinesses.

OBJECTIVE 2: Provide capacity building to agribusiness lenders, SMEs, and create a network of Business Service Providers dedicated to professionalize agribusiness.

OBJECTIVE 3: Strengthen access to market information and buyer-seller networks to boost agricultural trade.

Agribusiness Investment for Market Stimulation (AIMS)SUSTAINABLE PROSPERITY THROUGH AGRIBUSINESS

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CONTACTSKenya Head Office PO Box 1661 Nairobi 00606Tel: +254 (20) 2101312/3Office Mobile: 0721 836 819/0735 333 243 aims-info@globalcommunities.org www.globalcommunities.org

Tanzania OfficeDar es Salaam Program Manager+255 754 802 024

Malawi OfficeLilongwe Program Manager+265 (0) Lil 888 203 732

+265 (0) 995 203 732

PARTNERSAIMS works with the Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) to expand outreach to private and institutional operators. EAGC is a non-profit, non-political, membership-based organization that supports and promotes structured grain trade with the Eastern and Southern Africa region. EAGC represents the three main sectors of the grain value chain including traders, farmers and processors.

AIMS also works with other actors to effect sustainable change both in the target countries and in the region including:

• Business Development Service providers

• Market information services providers

• Apex associations

• County and national governments

• Other donor-supported development programs

ABOUT GLOBAL COMMUNITIES

Global Communities is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Development is not something we do for people; it is something we do with them. We believe that the people who understand their needs best are the people of the community itself.

Please visit our website at www.globalcommunities.org for more information.

VALUE CHAINS TARGETEDAIMS targets SME agribusinesses working in cereals and grains, pulses, and legumes, edible horticultural, and dairy and livestock value chains.

TARGET CLIENTS

AIMS works with apex farmer associations, individual small and medium agribusiness enterprises, cooperatives, business development providers and lending institutions to expand agriculture trade.

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