| TRACE Jendouba – Béja |
| Name of responsible organization: Microfinanza Srl – ACK International – AGER |
| Website: https://www.microfinanza.com/trace-project/ |
| Tunisia – NATIONAL OR LOCAL |
| From 2021-2024 |
| Support the job creation in the agricultural sector in rural areas in the north-west of Tunisia The programme TRACE is financed by a donation of the Government of the Netherlands through a trust fund managed by the World Bank. The objective of the programme is to create employment targeting especially young people and women, in the rural, agricultural, and agri-food sectors, by enhancing productivity and resilience of small Tunisian producers. Furthermore, it aims at strengthening professional organisations’ and SMEs competitiveness thanks to a better access to knowledge, innovation and financial services. The project manages a 3M USD fund to provide a contribution to 220 rural enterprises in the region of Jendouba et Béja, in the north-west of Tunisia (the fund is looking for a leverage effect project contribution + bank/MFI/Leasing credit + own funds) CONTACTS Guichet TRACE – Jendouba Centre d’affaires North Solutions Coworking à Bousalem Tél : +216 78 633 400 E-mail : tracejendouba@microfinanza.com Adresse : Cité el hedi khlil 8170 Bou Salem, Tunisie (lien google maps) Guichet TRACE – Béja Agro services Tél : +216 39 192 216 E-mail : tracebeja@microfinanza.com Adresse : Avenue de l’Environnement, Immeuble B, 1er étage, BEJA |
What kind of activity does this measure finance?
| Creation of new businesses | No |
| Strengthening of existing businesses | Yes |
| Specific investments – specify type (i.e. innovation, research, environmental transition, hiring, internationalization, purchase of goods) | Yes |
| Training activities | Yes |
| Other (specify) | Yes: immaterial services (non material services – training, authorizations, regularization of decent work, other) |
What type of financing is it?
| Low-interest loan (indicate the repayment time and, if present, the requirement for collateral) | No |
| Non-repayable grant (indicate the percentage of non-repayable fund) | Yes Contribution up to a maximum of 30% focuses on 14%(investment) 16% immaterial services (non material services – training, authorizations, regularization of decent work, other) |
| Tax credit | No |
| Other (specify) | Yes/No |
How does the activation of the measure work?
| One-stop means | |
| Call with closing date | |
| Open procedure – guichet ouvert |
Financial entity of the measure (indicate the resources allocated)
| Overall amount | 3 mln USD |
| % facilitation for each recipient | 30% (14+16) |
| Minimum amount that can be financed | 14% of the investment, no minimum threshold |
| Maximum amount that can be financed | 30% of the investment, no maximum threshold (by the moment) |
| Origin of financial resources (European, State, Regional authority, Municipal authority, other) | World Bank |
Type of funded social structure (indicate if belonging to a specific category is required in order, to access the measure)
| Female | Over 50 | Unemployed (specify any type) | Disadvantaged groups (specify type) | Youth (specify age range) | Other (specify) | |
| Individual | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Company | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Does the measure provide for accompaniment and training or only financial support?
| Financial support + accompaniment/training | x |
| Only Financial support | X |
How many initiatives have been financed since now?
| Number of initiatives 58 |
