Range of activity: Microfinance and social economy

Location: Pistoia

Amount allocated: 3043 €

Partners: Province of Pistoia

Partners: Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e Pescia

Partners: Cassa di Risparmio di Pistoia e della Lucchesia

Start date: 28/03/2012

State: over

The main purpose of this pilot project is to promote new models for cooperation between public institutions, companies and social enterprises, in order to bring about a more effective and coordinated approach, via the creation of specific partnerships. In order to illustrate and promote successful cooperation between social enterprise, public authority and profit-making company, in providing affordable personal credit the project "Microcredit System in the Province of Pistoia" has been choosen for the Italian case study. The "Microcredit System in the Province of Pistoia" is supported and implemented by: three not for profit institutions (, 6 cooperative banks, one local bank, one bank foundation (private company) and the provincial administration. The partners involved in the initiative contribute in different ways to the project depending on their institutional mission and the capacity and nature of their organization. La Fondazione Un Raggio di Luce Onlus will be the Italian Referent for the project.

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