CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), a US-based policy and research center dedicated to facilitating the provision of financial access to poor people, recently opened its annual photo contest and seeks entries of original images that capture the impact of microfinance.Participants may submit up to 20 images.
The judges, who will include professional photographers and microfinance leaders, will select first, second and third place winners as well as special mentions from a pool of 25 finalists. Entries will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.
The prize packages will include gift certificates for photography equipment ranging from USD 50 to USD 2,000.
All submissions must be submitted online and received by CGAP before midnight eastern US time on September 3, 2012.
Winning entries from the 2011 CGAP Photo Contest may be viewed at http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/media/?play=1.9.56213
Inquiries and entries can be sent electronically to Mrs Jeanette Thomas, CGAP communications director, at jthomas1[at]worldbank.org. CGAP can also be reached by telephone at +1 202 473 8869.
Additional information and the entry form are available at http://www.cgap.org/p/site/c/template.rc/1.26.16426
By Courtney Snelling, Research Associate
About CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor): Housed at the World Bank Group in Washington DC, CGAP is an independent policy and research center dedicated to providing financial access for poor people worldwide. CGAP is supported by approximately 30 development agencies and private foundations. Its mission is to provide market intelligence, to promote standards and to offer advisory services to governments, microfinance providers, donors and investors. For fiscal year 2011, CGAP reported USD 19.2 million in total expenses and US 19.5 million in total revenue.
Sources and Additional Resources:
CGAP 2011 Annual Report, http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.56347/CGAPAnRpt2011.pdf
MicroCapital.org story, August 1, 2011: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest 2011 Accepting Entries through September 15, 2012”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-cgap-microfinance-photogr…
MicroCapital.org story, June 22, 2010: “MICROCAPITAL EVENT: 2010 CGAP Microfinance Photography Contest is Open for Entries”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-2010-cgap-microfinance-ph
MicroCapital Universe Profile: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=CGA
Browse the MicroCapital Universe and add your entry to the wiki at https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/
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