As the world and financial systems are in constant flux, funders need to continuously think about and adapt their roles. Reflecting on who is funding what and where can help funders make informed decisions...
The new microfinance handbook provides a primer on financial services for the poor. It is written for a wide audience, including practitioners, facilitators, policy makers, regulators, investors, and donors...
Significant strides have been made in connecting the world’s low-income populations and micro and small businesses to financial services. Yet, after decades, there are still large gaps in access, use...
Indices are frequently used to motivate behavior - think of the World Bank's doing business reports or the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP's) human development index. By measuring and benchmarking...
Indices are frequently used to motivate behavior - think of the World Bank's doing business reports or the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP's) human development index. By measuring and benchmarking...
Indices are frequently used to motivate behavior - think of the World Bank's doing business reports or the United Nations Development Program's (UNDP's) human development index. By measuring and benchmarking...
The new microfinance handbook provides a primer on financial services for the poor. It is written for a wide audience, including practitioners, facilitators, policy makers, regulators, investors, and donors...
Microfinance funding is becoming more transparent. More than 60 microfinance funders regularly report information on their microfinance portfolio to Consultative Group to Assist the Poorest (CGAP), and...
As of December 2009, cross-border funders reported commitments to microfinance1 of US$21.3 billion, reflecting a 17 percent increase (US$3 billion) over 2008 commitments. Although this rate of increase...
As of December 2009, cross-border funders reported commitments to microfinance1 of US$21.3 billion, reflecting a 17 percent increase (US$3 billion) over 2008 commitments. Although this rate of increase...
As of December 2009, cross-border funders reported commitments to microfinance1 of US$21.3 billion, reflecting a 17 percent increase (US$3 billion) over 2008 commitments. Although this rate of increase...
People at the very bottom of the economic ladder are often excluded, or exclude themselves, from microfinance. Their income is usually too low and unreliable to permit repayment of loans or investment...