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April 2008

Mobile banking to transform microfinance:
CGAP finds market conditions mean benefits for poor still several years away

CGAP Portfolio | April-May 08: Opportunity in Africa


March 2008

Critical Moment for Expanding Access to Finance:
Central African Policymakers Participate in Microfinance Meeting in Yaoundé

(French)

African Policymakers shine the spotlight on microfinance
(French)

New CGAP Report Reveals First Performance Figures on Microfinance Funds

Investment boom in microfinance fuelled by socially responsible investors.
New CGAP Report charts rise in Foreign Investment.

Can microfinance adapt to profound changes?
CGAP and Citi have sponsored the 'Microfinance Banana Skins 2008' survey of leading industry opinion.


February 2008

FT Sustainable Banking Awards open to microfinance!

CGAP/MFMI donor training course takes place in Ethiopia, 7-11 April


January 2008

CGAP Portfolio | Feb-March 08: Hot Topics in Policy

Branchless Banking: Innovations Create Opportunity to Serve the Poor

CGAP Releases Notes on Regulation of Branchless Banking in India


December 2007

CGAP Portfolio | December - January: Savings - Good for Clients, Good for Business?


November 2007

The Microfinance Gateway is looking for your feedback


October 2007

Winners of the CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest are in!

CGAP Portfolio | October-November 2007: Improving Funding Quality


September 2007

New CGAP Brief on optimizing MFI balance sheets: 'MFI Capital Structure Decision Making'

Notes from the Next Generation: Access to Finance Conference

Opportunity to Become a Local Distributor of CGAP Publications
(Spanish)

Global Business Leaders Explore Impact of Technology and Credit Information on Microfinance, Access to Finance


August 2007

CGAP Portfolio | August-September 2007: Targeting Poorer Clients


July 2007

Global Conference Explores Impact of Technology on Access to Finance: Microfinance, Credit Scoring

Threefold increase in microfinance investment funds signals boom in foreign capital investments, CGAP


June 2007

CGAP Announces Winners of the Pro-Poor Innovation Challenge Round IX

CGAP Supports Credibanco to Improve Access to Finance in Colombia
(Spanish)

New CGAP Focus Note Analyzes Compartamos IPO


May 2007

CGAP Announces 2007 Microfinance Photography Contest

Opportunity to Become a Local Distributor of CGAP Publications
(French, Spanish)

CGAP Portfolio | April 2007: New Regulatory Challenges


April 2007

Technology Program Opens Second Call for Applications


March 2007

Elizabeth Littlefield's Presentation:
Building Financial Systems for the Poor, MIVs and DFI Investment examined

Call for Proposals on Promoting Innovative Migrant Remittance Systems
(French, Spanish)

Vision 2015: What Does the Future of Microfinance Hold?
CGAP Virtual Conference, February 26- March 2, 2007

CGAP launches Pro-Poor Innovation Challenge Round IX


February 2007

CGAP Portfolio | February 2007: How Will Technology Expand Access to Finance?

CGAP Technology Program: Nine projects selected for further development

CGAP Microinsurance Working Group launches new book


January 2007

With Gates Backing, CGAP Expands Program To Link Technology, Microfinance
(French, Spanish)

Microfinance in Sri Lanka: Interview with Dirk Steinwand (GTZ-ProMis) and Eric Duflos (CGAP)


December 2006

CGAP's Technology Program welcomes concept notes
for innovative uses of technology

Post-Tsunami Microfinance Funding: Stories from Sri Lanka

CGAP Microinsurance Working Group launches new book


November 2006

IFAD, EC and CGAP Launch New Initiative to Promote Remittance Services for Poor Rural People

Boom in Mobile Phones Offers New Banking Opportunities for the Poor: South Africa Study


October 2006

Winners of the CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest are in!
(French, Spanish)

Development Leaders Call for Better Aid, Greater Access to Finance
(French, Spanish)

CGAP Congratulates Professor Muhammad Yunus, Grameen Bank on 2006 Nobel Peace Prize

Better Aid For Access to Finance Conference, October 20, 2006, Paris, France

Opportunity to Become a Local Distributor of CGAP Publications

Aid Effectiveness in Central Asia: Interview with Olga Tomilova

September 2006

Microfinance in Madagascar: Interview with Jennifer Isern

CGAP Invites Applications for the 2006 Financial Transparency Award

July 2006

Bold moves by World Bank and UNDP to improve poor performance in microfinance credit lines: CGAP

June 2006

Bold moves by World Bank and UNDP to improve poor performance in microfinance credit lines: CGAP

Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Joins CGAP

Microfinance institutions reach poorer, marginalized clients

May 2006

Five East and Southern-African Microfinance Institutions Honored in CGAP Financial Transparency Award

Krakow III Policy Forum: Expand Microfinance in CIS through Wise Policy Reform

April 2006

One year after the tsunami:
Sri Lanka CLEAR examines the effectiveness of funding for microfinance

New CGAP Publication Builds a Case for Linking Safety Nets and Financial Services

March 2006

CGAP EU/ACP announce results for Call for Proposals

CGAP announces winners of the Pro-Poor Innovation Challenge Round VIII

CGAP Launches Book 'Access for All: Building Inclusive Financial Systems'

CGAP and CAPAF announce the 2nd Microfinance Technology Fair
Dakar, Senegal, 23 - 25 February, 2006

February 2006

Pro-Poor Innovation Challenge Award Recipient Workshop February 7-9

CGAP Selects Winners for the 2005 Financial Transparency Award

January 2006

CGAP Issues Call for Expression of Interest on Small Balance Deposits

Building Back With Microfinance
One Year After the Tsunami, by Syed Hashemi

Microfinance Can be Biggest Instrument in the Fight Against Poverty in South Asia

December 2005

CGAP & MicroSave Announce Virtual Conference on Savings Mobilization
From December 5th through December 9th, CGAP and MicroSave are sponsoring a virtual conference on savings mobilization.

November 2005

CGAP Presents Microfinance Training Awards to National Committees
Winning committees to receive a scholarship to CGAP's flagship Microfinance Training Program in Turin.

July - October 2005

Press Article: Special Report: Micro Insurance - Spreading the word
Post-tsunami, micro insurance has become a whole new potential market area for the industry but is it a model that can be replicated throughout the developing world?

Press Article: Reaching the MDGs: A Concrete Look at the Challenge of More Effective Aid (Not Just More Aid)
CGAP paired up with former U.K. Secretary of State for Development Claire Short and other development ministers in 2002 to launch a unique aid effectiveness initiative using microfinance as a test case for other development sectors.

Press Article: Microfinanciers overtake their commercial peers
Microfinance has matured into one of the most successful and fastest-growing industries in the world, The Banker reports...

Press Article: Microfinance: Commercial banks take a fresh look
Commercial banks take a fresh look at MICROFINANCE

CGAP, Sanabel And Grameen-abdul Latif Jameel Initiative Launch New Microfinance Portal for Arabic Speakers
Website will Provide Information Resources for the Arab World

Press Article: African Microlenders' Loans 'Too Small to Bring in Profit'
AFRICAN microfinance institutions face an uphill battle to become profitable, says the first study on how they lend to the poor.

Nicaragua CLEAR (Country Level Effectiveness and Accountability Review)
CGAP's comprehensive analysis of a "fragmented" financial system, and recommendations for donors to improve their aid effectiveness.

Press Article: Celebrating the Year of Microcredit
The United Nations declared 2005 the International Year of Microcredit, and the World Bank and the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) have joined national committees around the world to highlight the importance of microfinance in the fight against poverty.

"Building Financial Systems for the Poor: How Donors Can Make a Difference"
CGAP and the UNCDF Special Unit for Microfinance announce a donor training course to be held 11 - 15 December, in Jordan

June 2005

June 27, 2005
CGAP's Middle East/North Africa initiative awarding scholarships for MicroSave and sam

June 24, 2005
EU/ACP Microfinance Program Announces Call For Proposals

June 23, 2005
Private, Public Sectors Explore Microfinance Partnerships

June 21, 2005
CGAP and the IRIS Center are proud to announce the launch of
Microfinance Regulation and Supervision Resource Center

June 20, 2005
Chirac: Microfinance 'Crucial' to Millennium Development Goals

June 14, 2005
CGAP, AFD, KfW and DFID sponsor international microfinance conference in Paris, 20 June

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May 2005

May 22, 2005
Arab policy makers endorse regional principles for advancing microfinance - Jordan

May 12, 2005
CGAP and UNCDF announce updated schedule for donor training 2005

May 1, 2005
Download Portfolio, CGAP's new bi-monthly publication.

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April 2005

April 25, 2005
CGAP is pleased to announce the launch of the new
CGAP Savings Information and Resource Center

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March 2005

March 23, 2005
CGAP Management seeks your feedback

March 21, 2005
A Joint Statement: Beyond Survival - From Tsunami Relief to Recovery

March 15, 2005
Announcement: 2005 Financial Sector Development Conference "New Partnerships for Innovation in Microfinance", June 23-24

March 8, 2005
Head of the Microfinance Investment and Support Facility in Afghanistan, killed last night in Kabul

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February 2005

February 28, 2005
Winners of the first Financial Transparency Award Announced

February 2, 2005
Donor Guidelines on Good Practice
In a next step to foster donor effectiveness and build inclusive financial systems for large numbers of poor people, the new Donor Guidelines on Good Practice was launched

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January 2005

January 18, 2005
Tsunami Highlight
Sustaining Microfinance in Post-Disaster Asia: Guidance for MFIs and Donors

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