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Our Strategy
FAST is your partner in broadening the reach of sustainable SME finance. Our holistic strategy engages a dynamic group of stakeholders and supports them in their respective roles to scale the sector.
Our Impact
Our member financial institutions are leaders in sustainable SME finance and are committed to creating a positive social, economic and environmental impact on the businesses and communities they serve.
$1B+
Disbursed per year
1.2M
Rural farmers benefited
News
26 April 2017
FAST leading expert in workshop on Sustainability Standards adoption among SMEs
Workshop on Sustainability Standards Adoption among SMEs and Demand for Finance and the Responsible Finance Forum VIII, Berlin, Germany.
05 April 2017
Catalyzing business opportunities for investment in the cocoa sector in Peru
Cocoa in the Americas: A rewarding path to trade and development between Peru and Canada. Ottawa, Canada
16 March 2017
Using technological innovations to improve aid delivery and development in East Africa
2nd annual Aid & Development Africa Summit: Nairobi, Kenya. February 28, 2017
15 March 2017
Enabling Environments for Sustainable Forests, Trees and Agroforestry
Utrecht, The Netherlands, March 7, 2017: Exchange meeting: Ways to achieve impacts at scale