UNI2 Microcrédito, a Microfinance Organisation Serving Rural and Farming Communities in Colombia

The document examines UNI2, a Colombian microfinance institution, to determine how financial intermediaries can support responsible investment in agricultural value chains. By applying an adapted RAI Tool methodology involving self-assessments and interviews, the study explores UNI2's role in influencing sustainable practices and providing feedback to improve the RAI Tool's scoring and filtering mechanisms. The analysis demonstrates that financial institutions contribute to responsible agricultural investment by providing capital, influencing behaviors, and sharing knowledge within rural economies.

• UNI2's participation in the study provided specific feedback on the RAI Tool's indicators regarding pricing and hiring policies, leading to improvements in the tool's scoring and filtering mechanisms in subsequent versions.
• The case study demonstrates that microfinance institutions like UNI2 can promote responsible agricultural investment by providing capital, influencing practices, supporting responsible behaviors, and sharing knowledge to scale sustainable approaches in rural economies.

APA

Pringle,, H. M. (2025). UNI2 Microcrédito, a Microfinance Organisation Serving Rural and Farming Communities in Colombia. International Institute for Sustainable Development. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/responsible-agricultural-investment-uni2-microcredito

Chicago

Pringle,, Hafiz Mirza,Duncan. UNI2 Microcrédito, a Microfinance Organisation Serving Rural and Farming Communities in Colombia. International Institute for Sustainable Development, 2025. https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/responsible-agricultural-investment-uni2-microcredito.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{pringle2025uni2, author = {Pringle,, Hafiz Mirza,Duncan}, title = {{UNI2 Microcrédito, a Microfinance Organisation Serving Rural and Farming Communities in Colombia}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, month = may, url = {https://www.iisd.org/publications/report/responsible-agricultural-investment-uni2-microcredito}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }