By Xavier Reille, Sarah Forster and Daniel Rozas; published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor); 2011; 16 pages; available at http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.50967/FN71.pdf
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MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Brief “Measuring Changes in Client Lives Through Microfinance: Contributions of Different Approaches” Finds Existing RCTs Insufficient to Prove Success of MicroCredit
A recent brief published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) examines different approaches to measuring changes in client lives that may be attributed to microfinance.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Release “Eastern Europe and Central Asia Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report 2010”
Two US-based nonprofits, the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) and CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) co-published the “Eastern Europe and Central Asia Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report 2010.”
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Microfinance Blog Argues Importance of “Matching Types of Accounts to Types of Needs”
The CGAP Microfinance Blog, which is operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), recently posted an article by President Bindu Ananth of IFMR Trust, an affiliate of India’s nonprofit Institute for Financial Management and Research (IFMR), that argues the importance of “matching types of accounts to types of needs” based on several examples from India[1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Microfinance Blog Explores Impact of Tunisian Revolution on Microfinance Regulation
The CGAP Microfinance Blog, which is operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), recently posted an article by Mohammed Khaled, CGAP representative for the Middle East-North Africa Region, that explores the impact of the recent leadership change in Tunisia on microfinance regulation in the country.
MICROCAPITAL WRAP-UP: Measuring Changes in Client Lives through Microfinance: Contributions of Different Approaches; By Mayada El-Zoghbi and Meritxell Martinez; Published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor)
By Mayada El-Zoghbi and Meritxell Martinez; published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor); May 2011; 4 pages; available at http://www.cgap.org/gm/document-1.9.50966/MeasuringBenefits_Brief.pdf
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Technology Blog Analyzes Developments in Mexico’s Microfinance and Banking Sectors, Publishes Summary Note Covering Mexico’s Branchless Banking Industry
As part of a series on branchless banking around the world, a post was recently published on the CGAP Technology Blog, a website operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), covering regulatory developments in the Mexican microfinance sector.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Microfinance Blog Discusses Role of Mobile Phones in Integrating Savings, Payments, Budgeting Services
The CGAP Microfinance Blog, which is operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), recently posted an article by Ignacio Mas of the US-based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that examines the role that mobile phones can play in facilitating broader financial inclusion by delivering savings, payment and budgeting services.
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: Reaching the Poorest: Lessons from the Graduation Model, by Syed M Hashemi, Aude de Montesquiou; Published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor)
By Syed M Hashemi and Aude de Montesquiou; published by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), March 2011, 16 pages; available at: http://www.microfinancegateway.org/gm/document-1.9.50806/Reaching_the_Poorest.pdf
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Microfinance Blog Examines Role of Transparency in Strengthening the Microfinance Sector
A recent article on the CGAP Microfinance Blog, which is operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), examines the outcome of a discussion on information initiatives in strengthening the microfinance industry that was recently held by CGAP and the Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a US-based nonprofit. At the event, which was held in Nepal, representatives of microfinance organizations from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Nepal discussed the following efforts: 1)Annual state of the sector reports such as the Pakistan Microfinance Network’s (PMN’s) Pakistan Microfinance Review, ACCESS Development’s India: A State of the Sector Report, and rating agency M-CRIL’s Microfinance Analytics Report ; 2)Access mapping such as Microfinance Investment Support Facility for Afghanistan’s (MISFA’s) monthly performance reports, PMN’s Micro WATCH in Pakistan and Sa-Dhan’s Microfinance Map of India; and 3)Interest rate transparency such as the report on India from US-based nonprofit MFTransparency.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Technology Blog Reviews Lessons Learned from Branchless Banking in Brazil
The CGAP Technology Blog, operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), recently posted an article by Kabir Kumar and Yanina Seltzer that reviews branchless banking in Brazil, whereby agents such as retailers and post offices serve as links between banks and customers. The article is the first of a planned series that examines the state of branchless banking in different countries.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Seeks Public Comment on Draft Revisions to “A Guide to Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance”
Eight years after first releasing the “Guiding Principles on Regulation and Supervision of Microfinance,” CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) has released a revised draft of the document (with a revised name) that reflects changes in the global microfinance sector.
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Focus Note Examines Cross-Border Funding of Microfinance
A new Focus Note from CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) examines data from CGAP’s annual surveys on cross-border microfinance funding to provide an overview of the microfinance funding landscape and trends in cross-border funding [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Microfinance Blog Explores Effects of Arab Upheaval on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs)
CGAP Microfinance Blog, operated by US-based think tank CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), recently posted an article by Mohammed Khaled, a CGAP representative for the Middle East-North Africa Region, that explores the implications for microfinance institutions (MFIs) of the recent wave of demonstrations and resulting leadership changes that have occurred in the Middle East and North Africa. Mr Khaled says that while it “could be too early to analyze the impact of recent events in the Arab world on microfinance, one can conclude some general and common lessons despite differences among countries” [1]. Mr Khaled argues that the following areas are of the utmost importance: emergency plans, strategic partnerships with clients, internal control systems and job creation [1].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Explores Savings On Microfinance Blog
CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), an independent policy and research center housed at the World Bank Group, recently launched a series on its microfinance blog to promote discussions of savings services for poor people.
MICROCAPITAL EVENT: Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) Course for Funders of Microfinance in Dakar, Senegal, June 6 – June 10, 2011 CANCELLED
Event Name: Developing Inclusive Financial Systems: The CGAP Course for Funders of Microfinance
Event Date: June 6 – June 10, 2011 THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
Event Location: Dakar, Senegal
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: “Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance” (PIIF) Created as Separate Work Stream Within United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI); CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) Standards Observed
The Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance (PIIF) initiative has been created as a separate work stream housed within the United Nations’ (UN) Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), a set of principles devised in 2005 by 20 institutional investors to encourage investors to incorporate environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) issues into their internal policies and investment strategies. (As of February 2011, UNPRI has 876 signatory investors). PIIF provides a framework for responsible investment focusing on providing access to finance to poor and vulnerable populations. The seven principles of PIIF and its charter signatories are listed in the February 2011 MicroCapital.org story announcing the launch of the initiative: https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-special-report-%E2%80%9Cprinciples-for-investors-in-inclusive-finance%E2%80%9D-launched-at-responsible-finance-forum-in-the-hague-netherlands/ [2].
MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Integrates CGAP’s Software Listings into MIX Market
Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), the US-based nonprofit data provider, recently announced that it has integrated information on the software providers used by microfinance institutions (MFIs) into its MIX Market online database.