Managing Authority (MA) for the Economic Development Operational Programme at the National Development Agency, Hungary was responsible for the overall programme management of the Economic Development Operational Programme 2007-2013 (EDOP). EDOP was one of the sectorial operational programmes in Hungary co-funded by ERDF and the Hungarian government. EDOP included non-refundable and refundable assistance. This good practice has as objective the set up of an extensive distribution network of financial intermediaries that offers financial instruments at favorable conditions to a wide range of businesses including microenterprises.