IFPRI is conducting an evaluation of a livestock financing mechanism implemented by WeGro and evaluated through the CGIAR Rethinking Food Markets and Value Chains for Inclusion and Sustainability Research Initiative. This initiative seeks to evaluate innovative projects that extend finance and logistics services across value chains in several countries, including Bangladesh. As part of this initiative, IFPRI will be evaluating a product that finances the purchase of cattle for small farmers through flexible micro-finance initiatives (such as micro-equity type contracts for farmers).
The baseline survey is currently underway and the research is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
For more information on the CGIAR Rethinking Food Markets initiative, please visit the official website.