Impact contribution
>297,957 indirect jobs supported by MSMEs receiving finance through partner institutions
Impact strategy
Social impact
Investment strategy
Private debt and private equity
Assets under management
Debt Sub-Fund
USD 427.1 mn
Equity Sub-Fund I
USD 23.6 mn
Equity Sub-Fund II
USD 34.2 mn
Website
www.sanad.lu
Initiated in
2010
Initiated by
KfW Development Bank, with Finance in Motion as fund advisor and risk capital from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the European Commission
Target regions
Middle East, North and sub-Saharan Africa
SFDR classification
Article 9 fund
The SANAD Fund for MSME (SANAD) provides private debt and private equity financing to eligible partner institutions in the Middle East, North and sub-Saharan Africa to support growth and employment creation in the region’s micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) sector. In addition, SANAD’s Equity Sub-Funds also actively support the formation of greenfield ventures for addressing underserved segments and geographic areas. Its unique financing offer is complemented by a Technical Assistance Facility that delivers tailored non-financial support to embed and amplify the fund’s impact.
Funding is provided by private and public investors and can be channeled into either the debt or equity sub-funds, depending on investor’s preferences and risk profiles. Both financial vehicles aim to increase employment and income generation through broader access to finance. Financing is extended to qualified and eligible financial institutions which then on-lend to MSMEs. SANAD’s two equity sub-funds acquire minority stakes in impact-driven financial intermediaries in the region.
SANAD improves financial access to the “missing middle”
Contributing to economic growth and job creation by financing micro, small and medium enterprises
SANAD aims to foster economic development and employment creation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), especially among youth, by financing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and low-income households via qualified local lenders.
By improving financial access to the underbanked “missing middle”, the fund aims to lay the foundation for systemic, long-lasting economic growth and job creation in these regions.
The financing efforts contribute to the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): No Poverty (SDG 1), Zero Hunger (SDG 2), Decent Work and Economic Growth (SDG 8), Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9), Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10), and Partnership for the Goals (SDG 17).
Recent stories
Sweet dreams
Badeaa Sahi has been an entrepreneur since the very start of her career at age 19. That was when she began her own business making traditional sweets, originally with the aim of earning a better income for her family. But as Sahi met with increasing success and demand for her products grew, she realized that she had a knack for business.
SANAD’s impact
Subloans facilitated to MSMEs and households (1)
475,820
Average amount of subloans (1)
USD 3,316
Share of subloans disbursed to rural and semi-urban end-borrowers
61%
Indirect jobs supported by MSMEs receiving financing through partner institutions (1,2)
321,172
Direct jobs contributed to within SANAD ESF I partner institutions (1)
553
Partners served by SANAD with individual capacity building (1)
196
People trained (1)
35,768
Volume of subloans enabled for SANAD’s target group (1)
USD 1578 mn
Active borrowers
29,091
Subloans contributed to by building up SANAD ESF partner institutions (1)
195,357
SANAD partner institutions (1)
56
Share of outstanding portfolio in local currencies
17%
Share of outstanding subloans in local currencies
95%
Women-owned enterprises reached through MSME finance (1,2)
40,952
Share of female participants in capacity building projects (1)
48%
Committed capital debt sub-fund
USD 465 mn
Committed capital equity sub-fund I & II
USD 56.9 mn
Volume of technical assistance projects (1)
USD 24.3 mn
(1) Cumulative figure since inception.
(2) Figures are modeled by Finance in Motion based on primary reporting and third-party data.
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