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Publication of 9th European Dialogue: Resilience and Responsibility: Microfinance in Post-disaste...
The publication is entitled Resilience and Responsibility, and written by Sam Mendelson, with support from Davide Forcella and Yekbun...
Apr 19, 2016


7th European Microfinance Award 2016 launches with focus on Access to Education
We’re excited to announce today the launch of this, the 7th edition of the Award, focused on Microfinance and Access to Education, all...
Apr 13, 2016


Do refugees make bad microfinance clients?
“Refugee microfinance” is too risky, right? After all, refugees are more likely to default on their loan because they don’t have ties to...
Mar 22, 2016
Living on the edge in Cambodia – is it worth it?
This blog is a republication of a post from the MimosaIndex.org website. Since publishing the first MIMOSA report – on Cambodia – I’ve...
Jan 28, 2016
Living on the edge in Cambodia – is it worth it?
This blog is a republication of a post from the MimosaIndex.org website. Since publishing the first MIMOSA report – on Cambodia – I’ve...
Jan 28, 2016


Sustainability, the Zeitgeist in Inclusion at European Microfinance Week 2015
When we use the word sustainability in financial inclusion terms, what does it mean? Does it stand for profit or a long-term perspective...
Dec 18, 2015


Coordinated efforts to improve remittances to Syrian refugees in Jordan
Jordan Response Plan 2015. This plan is unfortunately underfunded by the emergency international agencies and should be complemented by a...
Oct 15, 2015
Is the Global Findex survey overstating growth in financial inclusion?
Daniel Rozas and David Roodman address financial inclusion metrics on Next Billion. Since it was published a few weeks ago, the 2014...
May 13, 2015


Is Microfinance causing suicides in Andhra Pradesh? Recommendations for reducing borrowers' stres...
The impact of the Andhra Pradesh microcredit crisis was so strong that it contributed significantly towards the global dip in microcredit...
May 8, 2015


Financial Inclusion 2011-14: Massive growth or a mirage?
Massive Drop in Number of Unbanked,” reads the headline. In just three years, the number of adults with a bank account has grown from 51%...
Apr 27, 2015


Building Resilience Among Vulnerable Populations: European Microfinance Award Turns Attention to ...
Doing this in the unique context of a post-crisis environment may well be the single most difficult thing an MFI can attempt. For this...
Apr 17, 2015


Debt, Greece, and Microfinance
not harm the clients. And one of the most important elements of client protection is responsible collections. To operate as viable...
Apr 5, 2015
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