Warehouse Receipt System

completed

The project will establish a warehouse receipt system (WRS) legal and regulatory framework conducive for financial institutions to offer credit to smallholders and Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) operating in the agricultural sector. In order to tackle the issue of access to finance, IFC will support the design and implementation of a robust warehouse receipts system by undertaking the following activites: Phase 1 Introduction of a legal and regulatory framework development Phase 2: Provision of technical expertise and assistance to Warehouse receipt system regulatory unit during start up phase Sensitization and training of stakeholders Assistance to the warehousing industry Stakeholder engagment for a warehouse receipts trading platform.