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The eco.business fund has announced a USD 20 million investment in Banco Industrial El Salvador to promote sustainable agricultural practices across the country.
The eco business Fund has made its first investment in one of the very first biodiversity-aligned agribusiness receivable-backed securities in Brazil, marking a milestone as its inaugural corporate debt transaction in the country.
CABEI, KfW, and the European Union strengthen Chalatenango's entrepreneurial ecosystem through ITCHA
Within the framework of the DINAMICA II Initiative of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German government, through KfW, and the European Union signed a non-reimbursable technical assistance agreement with the Technological Institute of Chalatenango (ITCHA) to strengthen the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the area.
With the support of the Green MSMEs Initiative II, a tripartite effort by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German Government, through KfW, and the European Union, the Central American Institute of Public Administration (ICAP) concluded the Capacity Building Program for MSMEs in Energy Efficiency, Cleaner Production, and Green Financing.
The LAGreen Fund, has successfully completed its inaugural investment in Brazil with a first of its kind transaction for the Fund through a local instrument “agribusiness receivable-backed securities” (CRA by its Portuguese acronym). The investment of USD 3.7 million supports Gencau, a pioneering agribusiness dedicated to sustainable sourcing and processing cocoa, while ensuring solid traceability.
In an effort to highlight the challenges, contributions, and potential of micro and small enterprises (MSEs) in El Salvador, the Fundación de Apoyo Integral (FUSAI) held an event to present its annual report, "The State of MSEs 2025: The Other Side of the Economy," with the support of the DINAMICA II Initiative.
To promote business development and innovation in the western part of the country, within the framework of the DINAMICA II Initiative, a Non-Reimbursable Technical Assistance agreement was formalized with the University of Sonsonate (USO). This agreement will enable the implementation of the project “Strengthening the technical capacities of the USO in the management of support for entrepreneurship in its different stages of development in the western region of El Salvador.”
Committed to strengthening the business sector, through the DINAMICA II Initiative we support the presentation of results from the project “Cajita Digital: Tools for innovation and technological transformation in Business Development Centers (CDE)”; This is part of the Non-Reimbursable Technical Assistance granted to Gerardo Barrios University (UGB) in the amount of US$46,870.00.
Thanks to the support of the DINÁMICA II Initiative, an alliance promoted by the Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI), the German government through KfW, and the European Union, a Non-Refundable Technical Assistance agreement was formalized with the Salvadoran Lutheran University (ULS), to design and create a Business Development Center, aimed at strengthening the capacities of entrepreneurs and micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
The eco.business Fund announces a senior loan of USD 18.750.000 to Banco Agrícola, El Salvador’s largest bank, to support green and socially inclusive lending.
