PROJECT

Projects

Summary of Advisory Services Project Information

Project Number

599587

Primary Business Area

Access To Finance

Disclosure Date

Jul 31, 2013

Country

India

Region

South Asia

IFC Approval Date

Jun 26, 2013

Status

Completed

Estimated Total Budget

$145,000.00
(Project budget includes all project-funded activities)

Last Updated Date

Jun 12, 2021

Project Estimated End Date

Jun 30, 2017

Project Description

The project will support the start-up Housing Finance Company - SEWA Grih Rin (SGR) in developing and launching new products in housing finance targeted at women working in the informal sector and integrating responsible lending practices into its business operations.
The project's three main components are: design and launch of new housing finance products, such as home improvement and micro-mortgages; capacity building and scale-up activities such as business plan development, legal and technical training, IT systems, and development of sales and marketing strategies; and the design and implementation of risk management and responsible finance management frameworks.

Development Results