Microfinance Gateway Bulletin – 13 March 2013

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Photo Courtesy of Pro Mujer	Discover Scholarship Opportunities for Training and Education The Gateway features a guide to the variety of training and education scholarships offerred to development practitioners. Among the many opportunites is the chance for 25 staff from central banks, ministries, and supervisory bodies to attend the esteemed Boulder Microfinance Training Programme in Turin, Italy. Learn more >>

Latest in the Library Voices from the Frontlines: A Research Project Focused on Listening to Microfinance Credit Officers Gray, B., Chandler, C. & Gash, M. et al. Publisher: Freedom from Hunger Highlighting the importance of listening to frontline field workers for designing programs that effectively meet client needs From Blueprint to Scale: The Case for Philanthropy in Impact Investing Koh, H., Karamchandani, A. & Katz, R. Publisher: Monitor Inclusive Markets, Acumen Fund Examining the role of impact investors and philanthropic funders in market-based solutions to poverty Implementing a Bank Supervised Agent Network Publisher: MicroSave Exploring ways in which banks can efficiently manage their agent networks The Cooperative Model in Microfinance: More Current and Pertinent Than Ever Développement international Desjardins & Proxfin Publisher: Développement international Desjardins, Proxfin Highlighting the contribution of cooperatives to economic development Rural Finance in Laos: GIZ Experience in Remote Rural Areas Prochaska, K., Hauger, P. & Fischer, D.  Publisher: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Presenting insights from GIZ experiences with financial inclusion in remote rural areas of Laos View all in the library >>  Announcements Call for Applications: Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program Posted: 12 Mar 2013 | Source: World Bank WWB & the Citi Foundation Launch Program to Increase Gender Diversity and Women's Leadership in MFIs Posted: 08 Mar 2013 | Source: Women's World Banking Call for Proposals: 9th International Microinsurance Conference 2013  Posted: 07 Mar 2013 | Source: Munich Re Foundation View all announcements >>

Follow us @MFGateway Connect with us  Featured Publications This week, we feature a collection of case studies published by Microfinance Centre on social performance management in Tanzania, Armenia, the Philippines, Palestine, Côte d'Ivoire and Nepal.    Upcoming Events CERMi 5th Anniversary 18 Mar 2013, Belgium Center for European Research in Microfinance (CERMi) Microinsurance Summit LATAM 2013  18 Mar 2013 - 21 Mar 2013, Mexico   Hanson Wade Savings Groups: Programme Design and Implementation Management  08 Apr 2013 - 13 Apr 2013, South Africa VSL Associates, SaveAct AHB Housing Microfinance Workshop  09 Apr 2013 - 12 Apr 2013, Uganda  Anthill Bees 2nd International Conference on Bancassurance in Africa 09 Apr 2013 - 11 Apr 2013, Ghana  West Africa Business School The 4th International Conference on Institutional and Technological Environment for Microfinance 11 Apr 2013 - 12 Apr 2013, France Banque Populaire Chair in Microfinance of Burgundy School of Business  Mobile Money Americas 15 Apr 2013 - 17 Apr 2013, Mexico Mobile Money Global Gateway Savings Groups: Management Information Systems 15 Apr 2013 - 19 Apr 2013, South Africa  VSL Associates, SaveAct View all events >>

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