External Fund & Credit Management
The Development Bank of Ethiopia, through its External Fund & Credit Management Directorate, oversees various programs and projects funded by development partners. These initiatives are implemented through different modalities, including:
- Credit lines
- Grants
- Guarantees
- Technical assistance
The Directorate is structured into three divisions based on the nature of the programs it manages:
- Women Entrepreneurship Development Program (WEDP)
- Small and Medium Enterprises Finance Project (SMEFP)
- Agricultural Mechanization Leasing Project
- Promotion of Ethiopian Private Sector (SME Credit Line) Project
- Credit Risk Guarantee Fund (CRGF) Project
- COVID-19 Soft Loan Support Programme for MSMEs
- RURAL FINANCIAL INTERMEDIATION PROGRAM (RUFIP III)
- DE-RISKING, INCLUSION AND VALUE ENHANCEMENT OF PASTORAL ECONOMIES
- INTERVENTION CREDIT LINE FOR COVID-19 IMPACTED MFIS AND CONSUMER COOPERATIVES
- Market Development for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficient Products (MDRE&EEPS)
- Carbon Finance – CDM Certified Emission Reduction Purchase Agreements
- Rural Electrification Managed Fund
- Access to Distributed Electricity and Lighting Ethiopia (ADELE) Project
- COVID-19 Relief Fund for the Off-Grid Solar Sector and Cooking Energy in Ethiopia
- Credit Risk Guarantee Fund (CRGF) Promoting Sustainable Rural Energy Technologies