April 1, 2021
By Ibrahim Kabba Turay
A ten-man team from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) financed Climate-Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP) in Nigeria, has concluded a study tour on Financial Services Associations (FSAs) in Sierra Leone.
The purpose of the study, which spanned from 23rd -28th March 2021, was to ensure participants from Nigeria gain a deeper knowledge of the FSA model and implementation in Sierra Leone, since its establishment in 2007 by the IFAD financed Rural Finance and Community Improvement Programme II (RFCIP II).
During the course of their stay in the country, the team held an initial meeting with staff of the RFCIP II, Apex Bank, Bank of Sierra Leone, and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry at the National Programme Coordination Unit (NPCU) office in Bo, where presentations were made on the project.