EMGN

What is the EMGN?

The Euro-Mediterranean Guarantee Network (EMGN) is a network of Credit Guarantee Schemes (CGS) established in the Euro-Mediterranean region. The initiative is promoted by its Full Members – the 7 signatories of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2012 representing Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia – and its Founding Promoters the Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA), the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).

Mission:

1. Bridge the knowledge gap regarding MSMEs access to finance in the EuroMediterranean;

2. Expand guarantee schemes in North and South Mediterranean and foster EuroMediterranean cooperation in the area of credit guarantees;

3. Increase cooperation between EU, Northern and Southern Mediterranean institutions active in the development of MSMEs and their access to finance, thorough i.e. the recently established European External Investment Plan;

4. Support the development of Northern and Southern Mediterranean guarantee schemes’ product range and particularly in the MSME segment;

5. Provide evidence on the impact of credit guarantees and on the feasibility for the implementation of other guarantee instruments such as counter guarantees funds and equity guarantees;

6. Disseminate knowledge on guarantee schemes via appropriated supports;

7. Enhance the operating environment of Northern and Southern Mediterranean guarantee schemes;

8. Enhance cooperation between the credit guarantee schemes beyond the EuroMediterranean region.

EMGN provides the following activities: 1) Training; 2) Research & Development; 3) Advocacy and 4) Dissemination.

Founding Promoters

Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association (EMEA)
European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

Full Members

Hellenic Development Bank (HDB)Greece
HAMAG-BICROCroatia
BpifranceFrance
Caisse Centrale de Garantie des Crédits d’Investissement (CCGCI)Algeria
Credit Guarantee Company (CGC)Egypt
Jordan Loan Guarantee Corporation (JLGC)Jordan
Kafalat SALLebanon
Caisse Centrale de Garantie (CCG)Morocco
Euro-Palestinian Credit Guarantee Fund (EPCGF)Palestine
Société Tunisienne de Garantie (SOTUGAR)Tunisia

Associated Members

European Association of Guarantee Institutions, AECM
Global Network of Guarantee Institutions (GNGI)
Kafalah Small & Medium Enterprises Loan Guarantee Program (Saudi Arabia)

Contact

https://emgn.eu/
coordination@emgn.eu