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Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Microfinance Gateway Bulletin - 21 November 2012


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news, events, microfinance voices, and latest library additions
 14 Nov - 20 Nov 2012

Welcome

Defining and Monitoring Social Goals: Lessons from MicroLoan in Malawi

Category one of the Universal Standards for Social Performance Management
presents standards and essential practices for defining and monitoring your social goals. This article, the second in our series on the Standards, explains some of the steps taken by MicroLoan in Malawi to improve their social performance management. 


Traditional Boat Makers by Andi Sucirta. 2012 CGAP Photo Contest.

Latest in the Library

From Protection to Investment: Understanding the Global Shift to Financially-Inclusive Social Protection Payment Systems
Zimmerman, J.M., Ravi, A. & Tosh, N.

Best Practice in Mobile Microfinance
Yousif, F., Berthe, E., Maiyo, J. & Morawczynski, O.

Responding to a Crisis at FUNDESER
Rodríguez, T., Castillo, A., Nedderman, L., et al.

Financial Inclusion and Stability: What Does Research Show?
Cull, R., Demirguc-Kunt, A. & Lyman, T.

Responsible Finance: Concepts and Challenges
Yamini, V. A. & Bhat, S.

Microinsurance Decisions: Evidence from Ethiopia
Clarke, D. & Kalani, G.

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Announcements

Request for Expressions of Interest: MicroLead Expansion in Myanmar (21 Nov 2012)

CGAP Call for Proposals: Applied Product Innovation Work (20 Nov 2012)

MicroVest GMG Capital Management Acquires Investment Management of Minlam Microfinance Fund (20 Nov 2012)

Bamboo Finance Acquires Accion Investment Fund in a US$ 105 Million Landmark Transaction (19 Nov 2012)

Take a Survey: The ILO's Microinsurance Innovation Facility Training Program (19 Nov 2012)

Call for Proposals: AfDB Microfinance Capacity Building Fund (15 Nov 2012)

Request for Proposals: MIS/IT Review for ENDA Inter-Arabe (15 Nov 2012)

Call for Applications from University Students: Dell Social Innovation Challenge 2013 (14 Nov 2012)

CGAP Releases New Video on Re-banking Low-Income Mexicans, Bringing a Product to Market (14 Nov 2012)

     

Upcoming Events

Certificate Course in Microfinance and Rural Livelihood
01 Dec 2012 - 12 April 2013, India
Centre for microFinance

Citi-FT Financial Education Summit 2012
05 Dec - 06 Dec 2012, Philippines
Banking with the Poor Network (BWTP), Citi Foundation & Pearson Foundation

Global Islamic Microfinance Forum
08 Dec 2012, United Arab Emirates
Al Huda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics

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Blogs & Opinion

India: "A new direction for financial inclusion?" (20 Nov 2012)
Livemint

"Designing a financial product for paddy farmers" (19 Nov 2012)
IFMR Trust Blog

"How Mobile Money Saved This Project 60% in Grant Operating Costs" (19 Nov 2012)
Mobile Money For Development

"Is M-PESA Replacing Cash in Kenya?" (16 Nov 2012)
CGAP Blog

"The rise and fall of microcredit in post-apartheid South Africa" (16 Nov 2012)
Le Monde diplomatique

"Bill Payment: A Demand-Based Approach to Financial Inclusion" (15 Nov 2012)
World Bank Private Sector Development Blog

"Getting South Africans to the bank" (15 Nov 2012)
MediaClubSouthAfrica.com

"How can microfinance support social enterprises in Egypt?" (15 Nov 2012)
World Bank Development Marketplace Blog

"Expanding the Funding Horizon for Financial Access" (14 Nov 2012)
CGAP Blog

"Financial Inclusion at the Bottom of the Pyramid" (14 Nov 2012)
Mahindra Blog

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