Our Approach
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CGAP recently established regional representatives in several regions to improve communications and services for CGAP, funders, policy makers, financial service providers and other key contacts.
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East Asia/Pacific
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The East Asia and Pacific (EAP) region contains a significant share of the world’s population (22%) and the world’s poor (25%). Though there is a great deal of heterogeneity, overall, EAP has enjoyed a steady rate of economic growth.
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Europe/Central Asia
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The ECA region is made up of 22 countries with a total population of about 366 million people. As of January 2009, the ECA region had over 8,200 active MFIs serving over 9 million borrowers.
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How healthy is the microfinance industry in West Africa, and does it respond to client needs? These were key questions addressed at the annual meeting of donors and investors working in West Africa.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
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Home to more than 780 million people, Africa is a diverse region in terms of history, culture, languages, economic prospects, political systems. Despite its diversity, Africa faces many challenges.
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Latin America/Caribbean
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In 2008, there were at least 400 MFIs across Latin America, with an estimated gross loan portfolio of more than $15 billion and nearly 13 million borrowers.
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Middle East/North Africa
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This extensive region extends from Morocco in northwest Africa to Iran in southwest Asia, comprising about 6% of the world's population.
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South Asia
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South Asia has a highly diverse microfinance landscape. From the fledgling microfinance market of Afghanistan starting afresh, to the nearly four decades of experience of modern style microfinance in Bangladesh.
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