About the event
Accelerating access to agricultural finance in Latin America and the Caribbean
An in-person meeting of members organized by the Smallholder and Agri-SME Finance and Investment Network (SAFIN), in collaboration with Fundación Capital, the facilitator of the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Cluster. The event will take place as a prelude to the Latin American Impact Investment Forum (FLII) Central America.
Building on the success of SAFIN’s recent Regional Members’ Convenings in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific, the network will host a session in LAC, aiming to provide a venue for key players in the agricultural finance to discuss the innovations and systemic transformations that can only be achieved collectively.
Objectives
- To forge new and strengthen existing relationships among SAFIN members active in Latin America and West Caribbean.
- To introduce the Regional Working Group Leads and collectively discuss and define the future thematic focus and agenda of activities to be undertaken in each region.
- To build on SAFIN knowledge through technical discussions and the identification of action-oriented collaborative initiatives to be taken forward at the regional level.
Agenda
Day 1 : Monday 04 November
9:00 – 9:30 am | Welcome remarks
9:30 – 10:30 am | World Café: Challenges and progress in financing agricultural SMEs in LAC
10:30 – 11:00 am | Networking Break
11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Working Session: Green Finance, Approaches, Progress, and Challenges in the Region
12:30 – 2:00 pm |Lunch
2:00 – 3:30pm | Pitch Session: Presentation of Outstanding Member Projects from the Region
3:30 – 4:00 pm | Networking Break
4:00 – 5:30 pm | Working Session: Perspectives on Digital Innovations in the Region
5:30 pm – 5:45 pm | Wrap up: Feedback on the day’s activities and preparation for the next day.
7:30 pm | Cocktail
Day 2: Tuesday 05 November
8:00 – 9:00 am | Breakfast at the hotel
9:00 – 10:30 am| Working Session: Technical Assistance and Business Development Services in LAC—How to Build an Investment Pipeline and Achieve Scalability
10:30 – 11:00 am | Networking Break
11:00 – 12:00 pm | Workshop: System Mapping
12:00 – 12:30 pm | Event Wrap up
12:30 – 2:00 pm | Lunch

Event Details:
Event dates: 04-05 November 2024
Location: San José, Costa Rica
Organizer: Fundación Capital | SAFIN
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