Kosovo Financial Sector Strengthening Project

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The development objective of Financial Sector Strengthening Project is to improve access to finance for Micro, Small and Medium Size Enterprises by strengthening the financial and technical capacity of the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund (KCGF). The Project has two main components. 1) The first component, Enhancing the Credit Guarantee Framework, aims to provide funds to KCGF to issue partial credit guarantees to support access to finance to eligible Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), including specific segments and sectors that have strategic importance for supporting the sustainable growth of the Kosovo’s economy. It has the following two subcomponents: (i) Increasing the capital base for KCGF’s general window; and (ii) Establishing a window for underserved and strategic segments. 2) The second component, Project implementation and institutional strengthening of the KCGF, aims to provide technical assistance to KCGF.