Policy Brief Lessons from Implementing Credit Scoring to Advance Green financial inclusion for Smallholder Farmers
11/2023
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Educational material
The Café-REDD+ initiative integrates environmental sustainability with financial inclusion efforts in Vietnam's Lang Biang Biosphere Reserve. By partnering with Agribank and LPBank, it pioneers Credit Scoring for marginalized smallholder farmers, bridging finance gaps. Amidst capital scarcity challenges, the collaborative Credit Scorecard, incorporating KYC norms, offers streamlined loan appraisals. Its implementation yields interdisciplinary insights for governments, banks, and development agencies, advancing both environmental conservation and economic empowerment.