MICROFINANCE EVENT: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) Webinar on Microfinance Information Systems (MIS) for Microfinance 3 June 2009

Event Name: CGAP webinar on MIS for Microfinance

Event Description: Review the results of a new survey on Microfinance Information Systems (MIS) for Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) and hear from some of the leading practitioners in the field.

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Cost: Free

Summary of Event: The results of a recent survey on Microfinance Information Systems (MIS) will be discussed with the opportunity for questions during the webinar. This will be via a webcast online at www.cgap.org

Background on Organizer: The Consultative Group to Assist the Poor (CGAP) is an independent policy and research centre. It is part of the World Bank group and its mission is to advance access to financial services for the poor.

Event Themes and Discussion Topics: The webinar will discuss the technical challenges faced by MFIs and the recent CGAP survey which found that although MFIs are increasingly using computers and software to track transactions, information systems (IS) are not always reliable or robust. Full details of the survey can be found here: http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.34552/2008%20Microfinance%20Technology%20Survey.pdf

Who Is Invited to Attend: Everybody

Online Registration Address: RSVP to technology@cgap.org and put ‘webinar’ in the subject line

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Event Type: Webinar

Event Starts: 12.30pm EDT Wednesday 3rd June 2009

Event Ends (time and day): 2pm EDT Wednesday 3rd June 2009

Location: Webcast

Organized By: CGAP

By Sally Levy, Research Assistant

Additional Resources:

CGAP: 2008 Microfinance Technology Survey