Functioning
GRAFE has a specific mode of action.
Its conception of microcredit is different than the one usually found in the market:
- almost no administrative fees
- direct reinvestment of interests
- direct follow-up on the ground by the President
microcredit
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Participation in the local economy
Income generation / job creation / access to training (apprenticeship))
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Empowerment
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Prevention of rural depopulation
Revolving
The operation of the revolving is summarized in the following diagram:
Full redistributions: Repayment of loaned amounts is fully repaid on other loans.
Self-financing: The interest paid is used to finance all the costs of the local branch.