GB-COH-02768268-BFP-BChallengeFund
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
BFP-B Challenge Fund Component
Through a challenge fund mechanism, BFP-B is catalysing private sector investment in developing new prototypes and bring to scale viable business models that serve small businesses based on understanding the challenges small businesses face in accessing and using financial services. The Challenge Fund consists of 3 Rounds, and a rolling round to start in 2018.
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
Round 1 and 2 planned during inception
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GB-COH-02768268-BFP-BPolicy
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
BFP-B Policy Component
The BFP-B programme aims to improve the policy and regulatory environment for financial institutions, incentivising them to make long-term investments in growing their small business portfolio. Under the Policy Component we are generating evidence and communicating these to convincingly change the mind-set and perception of decision makers. Data and evidence are used to form new insights, frame issues in a new light, stimulate debates and generate actionable-recommendations for regulators.
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
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GB-COH-02768268-BFP-B
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
Business Finance for the Poor in Bangladesh (BFP-B)
BFP-B is a Nathan managed financial inclusion project in Bangladesh that uses a Making Markets Work for the Poor approach to generate Value for Money in ensuring an increased private sector credit to GDP ratio and an increase in the value-added output of micro and small enterprises (MSMEs) in Bangladesh. The principal recipient of these services will be the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), through the Central Bank, and MSEs will be the ultimate beneficiaries of implementation phase of the programme.
Department of International Development
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
Oxford Policy Management
Inception phase from 1st Oct 2013. Implementation phase from 1st Feb 2014
Extension
3.1. The principal recipient of these services will be the Government of Bangladesh (GoB), through the Central Bank, and MSEs will be the ultimate beneficiaries of implementation phase of the programme.
The programme will have three key outputs • Output 1: Improved policy and regulatory environment for MSE finance. The centre- piece of this activity will be the establishment of a ‘Policy Forum’ that brings together the main regulatory bodies, enabling institutions and private sector actors to discuss policy issues, consider the implications of evidence originating from research and improve coordination. • Output 2: Increased access to appropriate, market based, business services for MSEs This intervention will use a challenge fund approach to encourage Business Development Service (BDS) providers & financial institutions (e.g. banks) to design innovative models to offer support services to MSEs that improve their ability to access finance. • Output 3: Set up a Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB). The MF-CIB will facilitate systematic risk reduction for the microfinance sector. It will also act as a repository of credit history of microfinance borrowers. The MF-CIB will be operated by MRA whilst BFP-B will provide technical and financial support in establishing the MF-CIB.
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BFP-B is funded with UK aid from the UK government, and implemented by Nathan Associates (London) and Oxford Policy
Management, well-known international consulting firms and research institutions. Bangladesh Bank is the implementing agency and
the Ministry of Finance (BFID) the executing agency.
The project specifically targets new micro- and small enterprises. Beneficiaries of project activities must be previously
unbanked. This notion of additionality is a theme that runs throughout BFP-B’s planned activities and is central to the achievement
of project goals.
Challenge Fund Round 1 project briefs
Challenge Fund Round 2 project briefs
National Financial Inclusion Strategy Draft Roundtable review
Policy Brief - SME credit related policies of Bangladesh Bank
Policy Brief - Microenterprise Study
Policy Brief - Cluster and Value Chain Financing Study
Challenge Fund brief
National Financial Inclusion Strategy brief
Challenge Fund Application presentation
GB-COH-02768268-BFP-B-MFCIB
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
BFP-B MF-CIB
The BFP-B programme aims to improve the policy and regulatory environment for financial institutions, incentivising them to make long-term investments in growing their small business portfolio. The Microfinance Credit Information Bureau (MF-CIB) will promote inclusive growth and expand financial inclusion.
Nathan Associates London Ltd.
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