Introduction to RIFF-CAC
The Responsible Inclusive Finance Facility for Central America and the Caribbean (RIFF-CAC) seeks to strengthen the capacities and practices of inclusive financial services providers in the region.Â
To that end, RIFF-CAC offers public trainings on social and environmental performance management (SEPM) and provides co-financing for certain activities related to SEPM.
- Introductory Training on Key Topics of Responsible and Inclusive Finance
(1 to 3 days in person or also online) - Training on Client Protection Standards
- SPI Online Workshop for the Financial Service Provider
- Individual SPI Auditor Training online (offered in limited capacity)
- Training for Technical Assistance Providers in Specific Areas of SEPM
- Training in Green Finance
- SPI Social Audit
- Evaluation on Client Protection
- Participation in the evaluation pilot on Responsible Digitization
- Update Project (to improve client protection, SEPM practices, or responsible digitization)
- Specialized training for a single financial institution within a specific area in SEPM
- Client Protection Certification
- Social Ratings
RIFF-CAC currently accepts applications from organization located in the following countries:
- English-speaking Caribbean countries
- Costa Rica
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador – priority country
- Guatemala – priority country
- Haiti – priority country
- Honduras – priority country
- Mexico
- Nicaragua – priority country
- Panama
At this time, we can not finance projects in South America.
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To contact RIFF-CAC, please email ffricac@sptfnetwork.org.
Not accepting applications at this time
Thank You To Our Generous Funders
RIFF-CAC is funded by the Swiss Agency for Cooperation and Development (SDC), and the Government of Luxembourg via The Financial Inclusion Fund administered by the European Investment Bank (EIB).
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The RIFF-CAC Team
RIFF-CAC is managed by SPTF in coordination with REDCAMIF, the regional microfinance network for Central America and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
- RIFF-CAC Director:
Cara S. Forster (SPTF) - RIFF-CAC Coordinator:
Aracely Castillo (REDCAMIF) - RIFF-CAC Steering Committee Members:
Lucy Charrier (Frankfurt School of Finance and Management)
Paula Cortez (ADA)
Laura Foose (SPTF)
Snezana Jovic (CERISE)
Anna Kanze (Grassroots Capital Management)