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Trias vzw (TRIAS)

General Information
Inception year
Country (headquarters) Belgium
Type of organisation NGO
Total of staff 80
Organisation summary
Objectives/Philosophy
  • Trias wants to improve the security of existence of micro and small-scale entrepreneurs and family farmers in the South and their organizations.
  • Trias also wants to stimulate exchanges and cooperation in the world between farmers and entrepreneurs and their associations.
  • In the North, Trias raises awareness on equity and on different other values, and contributes to a stronger commitment of its specific target group regarding North-South relations and mutual solidarity.
Percentage of microfinance activities 50-70 %
Human ressources dedicated to Microfinance 1
Type of interventions Investments through
  • Loans, equity
Subsidies for
  • Capital donation equity, operations, equipment, capacity building/training, technical assistance
Non-financial activities
  • Business development services, client education, information dissemination, network
Regions/Countries with interventions Ghana, Tanzania, United Republic Of, Uganda, Guinea, Congo, Peru, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Brazil, Philippines
Main competencies Clients
  • Sensibilisation and training of clients wrt using MF services
MFI Financing
  • Providing MF loans to some of our MF partners
MFI Support
  • Giving advice wrt organisational strengthening of MF partners
Micro-Enterprise Support
  • Non financial services towards MYPES
Products and Services
  • Giving advice to MF partners wrt adapting their products/services to the needs of the target group (rural poor)
Regulation and Supervision
  • Strengthening partners in order to make them able to lobby on regulation themselves
Rural Finance
  • Focus lies on supporting MF partners in rural areas
Other related fields
  • Productive chain development, Strenghtening of movements
Key competencies
  • Focus on social performance, especially in Central America
  • Local credit and savings cooperatives
  • Second and third level MF organisations in Brazil
Contact information
Contact person Nancy Jaspers / John Bliek
Position
Address
Handelsstraat 20 bus 14
1000 Brussels
Belgium
Phone work 0032 2 513 75 34
Fax fax 0032 2 512 05 02
Email
Website http://www.triasngo.be
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