Success For People

Its a commodity-backed collateral loan for farmers to store their produce after harvest in a Ghana Commodity Exchange (GCX) approved warehouse to borrow up to 50% of the face value of stored produce. When produce are sold, payments are made directly to SFP/Financial Institution directly before produce are released to buyer by warehouse manager.

Product Overview & Scale

  • Fsp NameSuccess For People
  • Fsp ID178288
  • As of Date2/18/19
  • CurrencyUSD
  • Product NameWarehouse Receipt Financing
  • CountryGhana
  • Total Clients Bracket<50,000
  • Product Clients Bracket<10,000
  • Number of Product Clients530
  • Percent of Total Clients that are Product Clients30%
  • Average Loan Size Per Client300
  • Average Loan Size Per Client300

Financial Structure & Pricing

  • loan or product structure is flexibleTRUE
  • loan or product structure is flexible if yes describeIt allows smallholder farmers to access funds while waiting to get better price for their produce
  • repayment structure is flexibleTRUE
  • repayment structure is flexible if yes describeRepayments can be made from other source of income
  • loan or product term covers growing seasonTRUE
  • loan or product term covers growing season if yes describeProduce can be as long as better price can be secured to repay loan
  • grace period offeredFALSE
  • group or individual loanBoth
  • apr36%
  • average loan processing time days1
  • is apr or other transparent pricing communicated to clientsTRUE
  • is apr or other transparent pricing communicated to clients if yes describeAll incidental charges relating to loan is communicated to smallholder farmers
  • type of primary insurance productAccidental insurance
  • average deposit size50
  • average transaction size20
  • total transactions amount500,000
  • type of transactional productMoney transfer services
  • annualized repayment rate of the product98- 100%

Value Chain Support

  • inputs assets services are readily availableTRUE
  • inputs assets services are readily available if yes describePre-arrangements are made with input companies and other Agribusiness service providers
  • inputs assets services are available at time demanded by clientTRUE
  • inputs assets services are available at time demanded by client if yes describeCrop calendar is followed and arrangements are made in advance to ensure smallholder farmers are served as required
  • inputs assets services available within reasonable distance of clientTRUE
  • inputs assets services available within reasonable distance of client if yes describeService providers are procured by proximity to avoid distance cost
  • inputs assets services are of good qualityTRUE
  • inputs assets services are of good quality if yes describeSFP source for services of companies with track record in the agribusiness industry
  • type of inputs offeredUsable
  • informal management services providedFALSE
  • formal programs in place for post harvest managementTRUE
  • formal programs in place for post harvest management if yes describeSFP engages the services of national players like GCX, GGC, among others to deliver PHH techniques to smallholder farmers
  • if yes to above do over 50 of clients use service programTRUE
  • do over 50 of clients use service program if yes describeProgram is mandatory for all beneficiaries
  • informal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersFALSE
  • formal linkages exist between clients and buyers producersTRUE
  • formal linkages exist between clients and buyers producers if yes describeSmallholder farmers can trade their produce through a platform provided by GCX to its members
  • guaranteed market opportunities exist for clientsTRUE
  • guaranteed market opportunities exist for clients if yes describeGCX platform has a national and global reach
  • if yes to above do over 50 of clients use the service programFALSE

Training

  • agricultural training available to clientsTRUE
  • agricultural training available to clients if yes describeWe partner with various development partners and other agricultural stakeholders- like USAID, AGRA, Ghana Commodity Exchange,Ghana Grains Council, etc
  • agricultural training available to clients using formal curriculumFALSE
  • multiple agricultural trainings delivered during product cycleTRUE
  • multiple agricultural trainings delivered during product cycle if yes describePre Harvest and post harvest handling techniques
  • organization does quality checks on trainingsFALSE
  • financial literacy training takes places yes noTRUE
  • classroom theoretical training offered by administering partyFALSE
  • training engages clients in participatory learning with additional materialsTRUE
  • training engages clients in participatory learning with additional materials if yes describeTraining materials are presented to smallholder farmers during sessions
  • training is offered in a convenient location for clientsTRUE
  • training is offered in a convenient location for clients if yes describeCommunity level trainings

Measuring Impact

  • regular measurement of farmer yields takes placeTRUE
  • regular measurement of farmer yields takes place if yes describeImmediately after harvest, officers administer a post harvest questionnaire
  • formal measurement with strong control groupFALSE
  • rct or other academic quality work done to verify resultsFALSE
  • measurement of change to profit income or poverty reduction takes placeFALSE
  • using methodical process over time to measure changeTRUE