Microfinance Gateway Bulletin - 25 September 2013

Weekly Bulletin 19 Sep - 25 Sep 2013 Life Stories from Urban Microentrepreneurs in India CGAP has collaborated with Janalakshmi Financial Services, one of India's largest urban microfinance institutions, to explore what it takes for an organization to shift its operational focus to its customers. In this recent blog post and Facebook journal series, step inside the households of five individuals in Bangalore and get a better understanding of the role that finance plays in the lives of these customers. LATEST IN THE LIBRARY  If You Give the Poor Cash, Does it Help? Blattman, C., Fiala, N., & Martinez, S. World Bank Analyzing the impact of unsupervised cash grants on young adults in Uganda   The Role of Financial Education in Financial Inclusion: OECD/INFE Evidence, Policies, and Illustrative Case Studies Expert Subgroup on the Role of Financial Education in Financial Inclusion Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and International Network on Financial Education (INFE)  Identifying policy level approaches and practical solutions which harness the benefits of financial education to improve financial inclusion   Big Questions in Savings Financial Access Initiative  Understanding the costs, benefits, and risks involved in providing savings to the poor   European Microfinance Actors Working in Developing Countries: Directory, Main Topics and Priorities   European Microfinance Platform Studying how European microfinance actors are contributing to poverty alleviation in developing countries    Client Suitability: Role of Market Research in Microinsurance Mukherjee, P. MicroSave  Analyzing the perceptions and preferences of clients in designing a microinsurance product   View all in the Library >>  ANNOUNCEMENTS CGAP Newsflash: Life Stories from Urban Microentrepreneurs in India Posted: 25 Sep 2013  Source: CGAP    Coalition of Public, Private and Civil Society Leaders Unveils Roadmap to Financial Inclusion Posted: 24 Sep 2013  Source: Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion   Moody's Analytics and AFMIN Form Strategic Alliance on Social Performance Assessments for Sub-Saharan Africa Posted: 24 Sep 2013 Source: The African Microfinance Network (AFMIN)   IMF Releases 2013 Financial Access Survey Data Posted: 23 Sep 2013 Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF)   New Video from MicroSave on the Behavioural Insights for Digital Financial Inclusion Posted: 23 Sep 2013 Source: MicroSave   Registration Ends September 30: Women's World Banking Women in Leadership Program Posted: 23 Sep 2013  Source: Women's World Banking   Apply Now: The World Bank Group Fellowship Program Posted: 20 Sep 2013 Source: The World Bank   MicroSave to Launch Helix Digital Finance Training Institute in Kenya Posted: 20 Sep 2013 Source: Human IPO   JPMorgan Chase Donates USD 1.15 Million in Support of Underbanked Households in the United States Posted: 19 Sep 2013 Source: Finextra  View all Announcements >> Affiliate language sites   Español| Français | عربي SUBMIT PUBLICATIONS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, JOBS & EVENTS  FEATURED PUBLICATION Advancing African Women's Financial Inclusion 2013, Making Finance Work for Africa    Examining opportunities and challenges to expanding the financial inclusion of African women UPCOMING EVENTS  Understanding Microfinance Workshop Series - Is All Microfinance Created Equal? 28 Sep 2013, Canada Understanding Microfinance Workshop Series   Foromic 2013 30 Sep 2013 - 02 Oct 2013, Mexico Inter-American Development Bank - Multilateral Investment Fund   Governance Leadership in a Competitive World 03 Oct 2013 - 04 Oct 2013, Mexico Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion, Calmeadow, Boulder Institute of Microfinance   Virtual Conference on Microinsurance 03 Oct 2013 - 04 Oct 2013 Toronto International Microfinance Summit   5th Annual Toronto International Microfinance Summit Microfinance: Catalyst for Change 05 Oct 2013, Canada Toronto International Microfinance Summit    3rd Global Islamic Microfinance Forum 06 Oct 2013 - 08 Oct 2013, United Arab Emirates Al Huda Center of Islamic Banking and Economics, Akhuwat    Principles and Practices of Micro-Finance 07 Oct 2013 - 11 Oct 2013, Thailand Asian Institute of Technology     Introduction to Poverty Measurement Using the Progress Out of Poverty Index (PPI) 08 Oct 2013, Philippines Microcredit Summit Campaign      View all Trainings  & Events >> The Microfinance Gateway is your online resource for knowledge and professional development opportunities in the global microfinance community.  NEWS | TRAINING AND EVENTS | TOPICS | LIBRARY | BLOGS | JOBS   © 2013 CGAP ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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