SIDI

Overview

Established in 1983 by CCFD-Terre Solidaire, SIDI is a French social investor dedicated to promoting financial and economic inclusion for populations excluded from traditional financial systems, primarily in rural areas. The organization provides tailored financing solutions, including equity investments, local currency loans, and guarantees, to support the consolidation of microfinance institutions and producer organizations across 36 countries. SIDI's mission centers on fostering a social and solidarity economy by strengthening locally initiated economic activities in the Global South. SIDI's investment strategy focuses on sectors such as agriculture, microfinance, and social enterprises, targeting various stages of business development from seed to late-stage growth. The firm operates in diverse geographical regions, including Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Mediterranean Basin. By offering a mix of equity, loans, and guarantees, SIDI aims to empower local entrepreneurs and producers, enabling them to become autonomous and contribute to sustainable development in their communities. With a portfolio amounting to €34.6 million as of December 31, 2021, SIDI supports 144 partners in 36 countries. The organization is committed to promoting ecological and social transition, using finance as a tool for holistic, socially just, and ecologically sustainable development. SIDI's more than 2,000 shareholders, including individuals and institutions, provide the means to pursue its mission, expecting exclusively human, social, and environmental added value in exchange. The firm is certified as a social enterprise under the legal status Entreprise Solidaire d’Utilité Sociale and has had its capital shares certified by Finansol/FAIR since 1997. SIDI's approach is rooted in values of solidarity, ethics, and transparency, aiming to reduce economic inequalities in the Global South. By enabling the emergence of local economic actors and helping them become autonomous, SIDI seeks to fight poverty through an approach centered on vulnerable people, particularly those living in rural areas, women, and young people. The organization is firmly committed to building a more sustainable and environmentally friendly world, capable of adapting to climate change, through all its partnerships, aiming to support the economic, ecological, and social transition in the Global South.

Investment Focus

• Focus on microfinance institutions and social enterprises in developing countries
• Preference for projects with strong social and environmental impact
• Alignment with SIDI's mission of promoting financial and economic inclusion