MICROFINANCE EVENT: Africa Microfinance Action Forum (AMAF) and Women’s World Banking (WWB) present Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa Multi-Stakeholder Conference

Event Name: Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa Multi-Stakeholder Conference

June 4, 2009, Nairobi, Kenya

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Summary of Event: This event will showcase the findings from Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa, a joint study by the Africa Microfinance Action Forum (AMAF) and Women’s World Banking (WWB) conducted in partnership with the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development, the Government of Luxembourg, ADA (Appui au développement autonome), and Care. The conference will facilitate dialogue between local and international stakeholders, and provide the opportunity for participants to present strategies for advancing the microfinance sector in Africa.

Background on Organizers:

WWB is a global network of 54 microfinance providers and banks, working in 30 countries to bring financial products and services to low-income entrepreneurs, especially women. WWB’s team of 40 microfinance professionals works with member institutions to develop innovative business strategies, strengthen their organizations, and create products that best meet the needs of the poor in the communities they serve. The WWB network serves over 21 million micro-entrepreneurs.

AMAF is a think tank and advocacy group of African leaders who are committed to the advancement of microfinance in Africa. AMAF contributes and mobilizes resources to build a movement for more accountable approaches to microfinance development.

The event is also sponsored by Casa Africa, African-Spanish Women’s Network for a Better World and UNIFEM, and ADA.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics:

The study under discussion, Diagnostic to Action: Microfinance in Africa, is an in-depth look at the African microfinance sector. The report explores the obstacles preventing poor African communities from accessing financial products and services, including illnesses such as AIDS, isolation, low population density and a lack of basic services and infrastructure. The study also outlines the challenges facing microfinance providers in their efforts to deliver microfinance products and services, from insufficient financial resources to a lack of enabling regulatory frameworks, qualified human resources and industry expertise.

See the full report here: http://www.swwb.org/files/pubs/en/africa_diagnostic_e.pdf

Who Is Invited to Attend:

African microfinance professionals
Regional and sub-regional organizations (African Union, African Development Bank, NEPAD, the Economic Commission for Africa, and regional economic and monetary unions)
Representatives of development organizations
Ambassadors representing developed countries
African and Spanish women’s organizations
NGOs working in the field of women economic empowerment and microfinance
National policy makers

About the Presenters:

Opening by His Excellency Hon. Mwai Kibaki, C.G.H., M.P., President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of The Republic of Kenya
Key Remarks by Her Royal Highness, the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Maria Teresa

For additional information, please contact:

Irene Mwakesi
UNIC Nairobi
Tel: 254 20 762 36 77
Email: irene.mwakesi@unon.org

This event is by invitation only.

Event Type: Conference
Event: June 4 2009
Location: United Nations Nairobi, Kenya
Website: http://www.swwb.org/kenyaevent
Organized By: Africa Microfinance Action Forum (AMAF) and Women’s World Banking (WWB)

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