Following previous investments by SIFEM in CASEIF II and III, the fourth Fund is aiming to provide growth capital to cash-generating, expansion-stage SMEs in Central America (El Salvador, Costa Rica, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Guatemala), the Dominican Republic and Colombia. The Fund targets USD 75 million and is expected to play a role in boosting the economic recovery in the region. Besides SIFEM, the World Bank’s IFC and the Development Finance Institutions Norfund (Norway) and FMO (Netherlands) feature as co-investors in CASEIF IV.
The investment will contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 8 (decent work), 9 (industry, innovation, infrastructure) and 17 (partnerships), but will also empower women and support gender equality (SDG 5).
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SIFEM has committed USD 8 million to Fund aimed at Central American SMEs
