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February 2, 2012 You can now connect with our CEO, Tilman Ehrbeck, on Twitter by following @TilmanEhrbeck. He will be discussing important issues in financial inclusion and sharing work from CGAP and our partners. Connect with him today and share your thoughts. |
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CGAP Microfinance Blog Nominated February 2, 2012 A View from the Cave nominated the CGAP Microfinance blog as one of seven top aid blogs run by an organization. Vote in the survey and support your favorite blogs. |
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February 2, 2012 We are looking for an experienced Web Editor with strong writing skills, content management expertise and a strong track record in running effective Web marketing campaigns. Applications are being accepted through the World Bank jobs portal. |
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Don’t Panic…Prepare! 4 Steps to Disaster Preparedness and What to Do when Disaster Strikes January 31, 2012 The Microfinance Gateway announces the launch of a new Hot Topic on Disaster Management. This new resource center will inform microfinance institutions about precautionary actions to help mitigate the effects of natural disasters and conflict, as well as the role of MFIs during and after disasters. Read the article and comment. |
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Microfinance Voices: Calling All Stakeholders: How to Prevent Over-Indebtedness January 23, 2012 What role should various stakeholders, such as MFIs, investors, and governments, play in preventing over-indebtedness? Read the Microfinance Gateway's takeaways of the recent virtual conference organized by CGAP, IFMR, and MicroSave. |
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Microfinance Voices: We Asked, You Responded, We Listened. January 11, 2012 Between October and November 2011, 755 people from 106 countries responded to our user survey.In our current Microfinance Voices, we share some results along with our plans for 2012. |
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January 8, 2012 In this interview with Luminis, CGAP CEO Tilman Ehrbeck talks about developments in financial inclusion and opportunities for the future. |
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Microfinance Voices: Year in Review December 21, 2011 As 2011 comes to a close, the Microfinance Gateway looks back to see how much it has grown and highlights the year's most popular content. From search terms to library documents, see what everyone was reading in 2011, and submit your own recommendations for top reads of the year. |
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Microfinance Voices: Measuring Financial Inclusion: How will we know when we've succeeded? December 1, 2011 While financial inclusion data remains relatively scarce and fragmented, several initiatives are underway to define a common set of indicators to measure progress toward financial inclusion.Read the full article and comment. |
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The 2011 Global Microcredit Summit November 21, 2011 CGAP CEO Tilman Ehrbeck spoke in a plenary on "Challenges to the Field and Solutions." Watch the video of his remarks. |
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Microfinance Voices: Expecting the Unexpected with Microinsurance November 10, 2011 How can we plan ahead to protect ourselves and our families from the negative impact of unanticipated events? One of the answers is insurance. The latest Microfinance Voices examines some of the pressing challenges to delivering microinsurance to the poor. Read the full article and comment. |
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Microfinance Voices: Happy World Savings Day! November 1, 2011 What is the impact of savings on the lives of poor people? What types of organizations offer savings for poor customers? To celebrate World Savings Day, the Gateway highlights a sampling of savings resources - new and old - to reveal the answer to these questions. Read the full article and comment. |
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Microfinance Voices: Beyond Numbers: Uncovering the "Why?" October 13, 2011 The CGAP-Ford Foundation Graduation Program seeks answers by balancing quantitative research with qualitative assessments of people’s stories of development. Read the latest Microfinance Voices article and comment. |
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September 29, 2011 The latest Microfinance Voices article looks at some of the surprising ways U.S. microfinance aligns with or differs from traditional microfinance models arounds the world. |
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September 20, 2011 The September issue of the magazine News and Views published by the World Savings Banks Institute and European Savings Banks Group features an interview with CGAP CEO Tilman Ehrbeck. You can download the issue here. |
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Microfinance Voices: Escaping the Debt Trap in Bosnia September 16, 2011 Delinquency rates in Bosnia have risen in tandem with the global economic slowdown. The Gateway spoke with the CEO of the Center for Financial and Credit Counseling (CFKS) about the challenges, triumphs, and goals of offering free-to-user debt mediation and financial education to the public. |
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Microfinance Voices: 10 Questions with Ranya Abdel-Baki August 24, 2011 As protests have shaken the MENA region politically and economically, Ranya Abdel-Baki, executive director of Sanabel, reflects on the "Arab Spring" and its impact on MFIs, lessons learned, and how Sanabel is working to advance financial inclusion in the region. |
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Discovering Limits: CGAP and J.P. Morgan Publish New Equity Investment Benchmarks July 28, 2011 This report, produced by CGAP and J.P. Morgan, presents valuation of microfinance equity, of both private and publicly listed microfinance companies, for the year 2010 for eight countries and predicts the pattern for 2011. You can download the report here. |
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Africa’s First Microfinance Fund for Sustainable Farmers Launched July 25, 2011 Africa’s first specialist rural microfinance fund supporting fair trade and organic small business, FEFISOL, the European Solidarity Financing Fund for Africa, was launched by the European Investment Bank, Agence Française de Développement and a broad grouping of development bodies, social investors and microfinance service providers. |
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July 21, 2011 The Microfinance Capacity Building Fund will help strengthen capacity building efforts in the financial sector that benefit poor and low-income populations in the continent, particularly women and those living in rural areas. |
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