The investment funds are analysed in this publication according to their geographic distribution, types of investments, target group served and shareholder and investor base. Their organizational and operational set-up and expected financial performance are also described. The initial Internet-based research leading to the compilation of information on the investment funds included in the stock-taking was conducted during the first half of 2009, with a priority selection on agricultural funds targeting sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) and Eastern Europe and Central Asia where fund growth and interest in investment in agriculture was deemed highest. .
