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Post-Harvest Fisheries Guarantee Scheme (PFGS)

Post-Harvest Fisheries Guarantee Scheme (PFGS) is developed as a scheme for the Value Chain Investment Support Facility (ISF) project to support and provide financial access to post-harvest fishery businesses and relevant suppliers. ISF is under CAPFISH-Capture: Post-harvest Fisheries Development Project jointly implemented by the Fisheries Administration and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and co-funded by the European Union.

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PFGS Scheme Features

Eligible Borrowers

To be eligible for the PFGS, the Borrower must meet the following requirements:

  • Cambodia-owned Micro, Small, and Medium (MSMEs) and Large Enterprises (>50% shares by Cambodian or Cambodian Entity).
  • Enterprises that are selected for the ISF project and obtained the Business Plans supported by the BDS of the UNIDO Project Team.
  • Enterprises must be financially viable.
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However, the enterprises must meet the following criteria to be selected by the UNIDO Project team for the ISF project:

  • Enterprises that are registered with or willing to register with Provincial Departments of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and/or Provincial Departments of Industry, Science, Technology & Innovation, and/or other public organization(s).
  • Must have at least 5 regular value chain actors for micro/small enterprises and 10 for medium/ large enterprises, with at least 40 percent of them being women actors. youth entrepreneurs, and entrepreneurs with disability.
  • Enterprise is encouraged to include at least one start-up or community fishery/producer group among their VC actors.
  • Enterprise has its own contribution (in kind or in cash) amounting to at least 0.25 times the Grant Amount.
  • Etrepreneurs who have more than 2 years of experience and currently work as:
    - post-harvest fishery collectors, traders, wholesalers, distributors, processors, exporters, retail shop owners, community fisheries;
    - key post-harvest fishery input suppliers, for example, producers of ice or salt that collaborate with post-harvest fisheries.
  • Enterprise should be eligible for loan application, set by participating financial institutions.
  • The proposed investment is directly related to development of the fish value chain in terms of improved productivity and efficiency, food safety and quality, competitiveness and access to new markets.
  • Enterprises who received CAPFish Project support earlier can be eligible for ISF support.

Eligible Use of the Guaranteed Loan:

Working capital or investment in the fishery sector (post-harvest)

Photo Credit: @UNIDO_CAPFISH_Capture_Samruol Im

How to apply for PFGS?

To apply for PFGS Guaranteed Loan, the PFI shall submit to CGCC a Guarantee Application Form along with the following required document:

  • Copy of Borrower’s Loan Application
  • Copy of PFI’s Loan Appraisal Report
  • Copy of Borrower’s CBC Report
  • Copy of Borrower’s Shareholders/Directors’ Official Identity Documents
  • Copy of Borrower’s business registration and/or licenses
  • Copy of Security’s Evidence (hard title, soft title, ownership certificate, etc.), where required
  • PFI’s Loan Letter of Offer (including Terms and Conditions of the Loan)
  • Copy of Borrower’s consent for the disclosure and usage of their information by CGCC
  • Business Plan prepared with the support from BDS of the UNIDO Project Team

 

 

ISF Promotional Materials

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