ESFD
Posted on May 30, 2018 in 2_Country Profiles, EARLY STAGE, GROWTH, Lebanon, Lebanon-EarlyStage, Lebanon-Growth
1. Description
| Name of the organisation | ESFD |
| Typology | Public Opportunity |
| Description | The ESFD is a governmental body dedicated to alleviate poverty in Lebanon through the creation of employment opportunities and the improvement of living conditions in disadvantaged communities. |
| Location | Lebanon |
| Geographical scope | Lebanon |
| Experiences in financing eco innovative projects | Open for Proposals from Green Entrepreneurs |
| Instruments | Loans to SMEs that are outside the banking system. |
| Average investment – amount | 50K$ |
2. Investor Criteria
| Scope of operations – Industry/tags | Random |
| Phase of grow – business stage and target group of clients | Early stage; Growth |
| Most important prerequisites for financing a project | ESDF does not directly lend, they do it through banks on competitive basis and they share the risk. |
| Most important barriers that prevent financing | N/A |
| Minimum investment required | N/A |
| Currently available financial products | Loans |
3. Contact details
| Contact persons / emails | – |
| Address and telephone | WEAVERS CENTER, Clemenceau St.6th fl. POBOX 11-1633 Beirut |
| Web site | http://www.esfd.cdr.gov.lb/ |
