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Results Dashboard: CGAP Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions

This interactive dashboard allows you to explore the publicly available results of the CGAP Pulse Survey of Microfinance Institutions. Launched on 1 June 2020 and conducted every two weeks, the survey provides a high-level picture of how COVID-19 is impacting the microfinance sector at the global, regional, and national levels. The most recent wave of the survey ended 7 July 2020. All microfinance providers are encouraged to participate in the current wave, which takes just 15 minutes to complete.

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Microfinance and COVID-19: Insights from CGAP's Global Pulse Survey

The global microfinance sector is facing a crisis at a time when many borrowers are unable to repay their loans due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. Launched on June 1, 2020, CGAP's biweekly survey of microfinance institutions (MFIs) is the first survey that aims to

Topic: Business and Markets
Tag: Microfinance Insitutions

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