Access to Green Finance for SMEs in Georgia / Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Contributor:

SourceOECD (Online service)

Series:

Green finance and investment 24090344.

Green Finance and Investment 24090344.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ecology.

Finance and investment.

Urban, Rural and Regional Development.

Trade.

Industry and Services.

Georgia.

Local Subjects:

Georgia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (75 pages).

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2019.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) play an important role in Georgia's economy. SMEs provide more than 67% of employment and about 62% of gross value added. Although the environmental footprint of individual SMEs may be low, their aggregate impact in many respects exceeds that of large businesses. Commercial banks have an important role to play in providing access to green finance, particularly for SMEs. This report reviews the experience with green lending in the SME sector in Georgia. The analysis identifies the main challenges with lending to SMEs for green projects and discusses possible solutions. The report, in particular, looks at the role of the government and the policy instruments it can use to stimulate higher demand for green lending in the SME sector.

Contents:

Foreword

Small and medium-sized enterprise policy in Georgia

Georgia's banking sector

Energy, Environmental and Climate Policy of Georgia

SME low-cost energy and resource efficiency investments

Executive summary

The macroeconomic context for green investments in Georgia

Climate finance for SMEs in Georgia

Recommendations for policy makers

Abbreviations and acronyms.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed May 1, 2017).

ISBN:

9789264880498

9789264958616

9789264376823

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.