Credit guarantee schemes, MSME access to finance and labour productivity in Africa

One of the ambitions of the ILO STRENGTHEN2 project is to study how credit guarantees impact access to finance for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) and job creation. This research aims to evaluate how credit guarantee schemes (CGS) affect MSMEs' ability to access money and create decent jobs – filling important gaps in research. It is hoped to gather important insights that can help shape policies and interventions to support MSMEs across Africa.