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Access
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Recent
Publications
Microfinance
Regulation - Lessons from Benin, Ghana and Tanzania
This article identifies key issues and lessons
about how the overall regulatory framework affects the ability
of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to become more market-oriented
and integrated with the financial system. The World Bank, October
2004.
http://www.worldbank.org/afr/findings/english/find243.pdf
The
Scaling-Up of Microfinance in Bangladesh: Determinants, Impact,
and Lessons
This paper describes the factors that led to the scaling-up
of microcredit in Bangladesh, the impact this has had on the
poor, future challenges in Bangladesh and possible lessons for
other countries. World Bank Policy Research Working Paper,
by Hassan Zaman. September 2004. http://finsec.worldbank.org/assets/images/BangladeshMicrofinance.pdf
Microfinance in Africa: Experience and Lessons from
Selected African Countries
The paper supports the view that microfinance
institutions, complement effectively the banking sector in extending
financial services and successfully draw on the rich experience
of community-based development and preexisting informal methods
of financial intermediation in Africa. IMF Working Paper, by
Anupam Basu, Rodolphe Blavy, Murat Yulek. September 2004.
http://finsec.worldbank.org/assets/images/AfricaMicrofinance.pdf
Principle
and Practices for Regulating and Supervising Microfinance
This publication is aimed at bank supervisory
authorities interested in or charged with developing a regulatory
and supervisory framework for microfinance. Inter-American
Development Bank, by Tor Jansson, Ramón Rosales, Glenn Westley.
September 2004. http://www.iadb.org/sds/doc/principlenpract.pdf
Financial
Sector Development: A Pre-Requisite for Growth and Poverty
Reduction?
New DFID research indicates that the unmet demand for financial
services cannot be addressed by microfinance alone. It explains
why the financial sector is so important to growth and poverty
reduction, what the policy implications are, and why microfinance
is not enough. Department for International Development (DFID),
June 2004. http://www.dfid.gov.uk/pubs/files/fsdbriefingnote.pdf
Role
of Microfinance in the Household Reconstruction Process in Bosnia
and Herzegovina
This note presents summary of findings from the study
conducted within Imp-Act project2 on the role of micro-enterprise
lending in the household reconstruction process during 1996-2002
in Bosnia and Herzegovina. By Michal Matul and Caroline Tsilikounas.
January 2004. http://www.ids.ac.uk/impact/Publications/PartnerPublications/MFC_SN6.pdf
Events
Upcoming
Events
Conferences on Basel II
for SMEs: The future of access to finance for SMEs.
A series of 60 conferences to help SMEs understand the impact
of Basle II rules on the financial environment and take appropriate
actions. September 2004 to July 2005.
Conference Calendar: http://www.sme-basel2.com/index.php?id=153
The cornerstone of the
MicroFinance Network
Annual conference attended by the Executive Directors
of many of the most advanced microfinance institutions in the
world, the conference is a learning opportunity for participants.
Arusha, Tanzania on November 8-12, 2004. http://www.bellanet.org/partners/mfn/
Savings & Loans
Cooperatives - Best Practices
This Conference will present an empirical perspective
of the cooperative sector. Experimented professionals from
the Financial Institutions' administration will focus on key
issues, trends, and best practices in the cooperative sector.
Organized by WOCCU(World Council of Credit Unions) and DGRV(German
Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation).
Mexico, November 18-19, 2004. http://www.dgrv.org/publish/docs2/Invitacion090904rev.pdf
ILO Offering 2-week Course
on Managing BDS Providers for Increased Impact
Course to improve the effectiveness of enterprise development
organizations providing business development services (BDS)
to micro, small and medium enterprises.Arusha, Tanzania, on
December 6–17, 2004. http://intranet.itcilo.it/Calendar/Courses.nsf/CourseListNew?OpenForm&Region=Inter-regional&Area=Enterprise*Development
Recent
Events
Seminar:
Promising Practices in Rural Finance
Share findings of a research project on emerging
best practices in the delivery of rural financial services in
six Latin American and Caribbean countries: Bolivia, Chile,
Costa Rica, El Salvador, Jamaica, and Peru. Inter-American
Development Bank, Washington DC, October 2004.
http://www.iadb.org/sds/mic/publication/publication_159_1595_e.htm
Newsletters & Periodicals
ADB
Finance For The Poor – Commercial Microfinance: The Right Choice
for Everyone?
To improve access to vital information on
microfinance, ADB publishes a quarterly newsletter Finance for
the Poor.
http://www.adb.org/Documents/Periodicals/Microfinance/finance-200453.pdf
Assortis
Microfinance Focus provides a monthly newsletter with a selection
of key developments in microfinance (reports, news, articles,
books, events, links) available on the web.
http://www.assortis.com/newsletter/mcf/issue11.htm
CEREM
Newsbrief
Newsletter of recent and forthcoming events,
trends, training sessions and publications in the microfinance
sector. CEREM is published by Appui Au Developpement Autonome
(ADA) a member of the Microinsurance Working Group, initiated
by CGAP.
http://www.microfinance.lu/comas/media/newsbrief_sep_en.pdf
Credit
Union World
The source for international credit union information
from WOCCU.
http://www.woccu.org/pubs/cu_world/splash.php
Development
– DID – Desjardins
Bi-monthly online bulletin published by Development international
Desjardins. News about microfinance. http://www.did.qc.ca/ang/information/bulletins.html
Fédération
Nationale des associations de Microcredit
This quarterly newsletter relates the facts,
achievements and innovations accomplished in the field of microcredit.
It is published by Federation Nationale des Associations de
Microcredit au Maroc (FNAM). http://www.fnam.ma/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=2
Grameen Dialogue
Newsletter published by The Grameen Trust, Bangladesh.
Created to promote awareness and action for the elimination
of poverty. http://www.grameen-info.org/dialogue/index.html
The
MicroBanking Bulletin
Benchmarking source for the microfinance industry used by investors,
donors and other service providers to facilitate greater standardization
and a better understanding of the development of the microfinance
sector. http://www.mixmbb.org/en/index.html
The
Microfinance Centre for Central and Eastern Europe offers
a semi-annual publication on current microfinance
issues in Central and Eastern Europe.
http://www.mfc.org.pl/index.php?section=NET&page=MFC%20Newsletter
Useful
Links
CGAP - Building
Financial System For The Poor
CGAP
is a consortium of 28 public and private development agencies
working together to expand access to financial services for
the poor in developing countries. http://www.cgap.org/
Development Gateway
Development Gateway focus on the discussion
on the provision of the financial services to entrepreneurs and
micro business in developing countries. http://topics.developmentgateway.org/microfinance
DGRV
- Deutscher Genossenschafts- und Raiffeisenverband e.V. (German
Co-operative and Raiffeisen Confederation)
The national apex organization of the German
co-operative sector. Experience in building and supporting
cooperative systems in many East European Countries and CIS
and now Latin America, Africa and Asia. http://www.dgrv.org/publish/article_151.html
Global Development Research
Center - Virtual Library on Microcredit
Articles and links to the principle organizations active
in the field of microfinance. http://gdrc.org/icm/index.html
Imp-Act
Imp-Act is a Global action-research program designed
to improve the quality of microfinance services and their impact
on poverty by developing impact assessment systems. http://www.imp-act.org/
Micro-Credit Ratings International
Ltd (M-CRIL)
Pioneered the rating of microfinance institutions in
Asia. Established to facilitate the flow of commercial funds
into microfinance through a variety of financial instruments.
http://www.m-cril.com/mcril.htm
Microfinance
Centre for Central and Eastern Europe and the New Independent
States (MFC)
Support existing and future microfinance institutions
in CEE and the NIS in their efforts to alleviate poverty, create
employment, and privatize the economy through the evelopment
of microenterprises and self-employment. http://www.mfc.org.pl/
Microfinance Gateway
Information for and about the microfinance
industry. It includes research and publications, specialized
resource centers, organization and consultant profiles, and
the latest news, events, and job opportunities in microfinance.
http://www.microfinancegateway.org
PlanetFinance
The mission of Planet Finance is to support microfinance
programs in countries with operations of Planet Finance. http://www.planetfinance.org/PlaNetFinance/PagePortail/index.htm
The
Banking with the Poor Network
Network of some 20 national policy institutions, commercial
banks and NGOs from countries in Asia. Its objective is to
link microfinance with the financial system. http://www.bwtp.org/
The
Microfinance Information eXchange (MIX)
The MIX aims to promote information exchange in the
microfinance industry. The MIX Market strives to facilitate
exchange and investments flows, promote transparency and improve
reporting standards in the microfinance industry. http://www.mixmarket.org/en/home_page.asp
The
MicroFinance Network
The MicroFinance Network (MFN) is a global association
of leading microfinance institutions committed to improving
the quality of life of the poor through the provision of credit,
savings, and other financial services. http://www.bellanet.org/partners/mfn/
World
Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU)
As a worldwide representative organization, World Council
of Credit Unions, Inc. (WOCCU) is the world's leading advocate,
platform for knowledge exchange and development agency for credit
unions. http://www.woccu.org/
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