The goal of the Rural Financial Intermediation Programme – Phase II is to contribute to the  poverty reduction in rural Ethiopia.

The  programme will provide access to a range of financial services for an estimated 6.9 million rural households in Ethiopia, building on the accomplishments of the Rural Financial Intermediation Programme I (RUFIP I). This will be achieved through a nationwide network of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs).

The Programme will focus on:

• institutional development in the microfinance and cooperative sub sectors including knowledge management;
• improved regulation and supervision of MFIs;
• credit funds for MFIs Programme coordination and management.

Source: IFAD