Yes, Microfinance Is Still Alive, But Does It Still Matter?

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Library     Jobs     Training & Events      Announcements     Countries     Topics   EXCHANGE Your global resource on financial inclusion | 22 May 2018 Sign up for our bulletins with unique regional content in:  English Spanish  French Arabic Dear Naveen Chand Kanyamarala, Thank you to everyone who has already responded to our survey. If you haven't had a chance to respond yet, we want to hear from you! Your feedback will help us improve our offering to the community. We also thank you for another great turn-out for last Tuesday's webinar, Microfinance: Revolution or Footnote? In case you missed it, check out the webinar recording, featured in this bulletin. And sign up for our next webinar on Thursday, 24 May: Making the Case for Digital Learning. Sincerely, Microfinance Gateway Team GATEWAY BLOG Yes, Microfinance Is Still Alive, But Does It Still Matter?  By Paul DiLeo & Ira Lieberman   According to many in the impact investment industry, microfinance is dead - yesterday's solution at best. Fortunately for people at the bottom of the pyramid (BOP), no one told microfinance that it has died. But where is it going now and what do MFIs need to do to stay relevant?                        Read More > Diving into Data on Smallholder Families By Jamie Anderson   Until now, reliable data on the financial lives of smallholder families has been scarce. Three new tools from CGAP, i2i, MIX and One Acre Fund shed light on this massive untapped market for financial services.                        Read More > WEBINAR RECORDING Microfinance: Revolution or Footnote? Microfinance Over the Next 10 Years   Relive this engaging webinar which explored important questions about the future of microfinance, with Ira Lieberman, Chairman and CEO of LIPAM International and Paul DiLeo, Founder and President of Grassroots Capital Management Corp. Also featuring a special follow-up Q&A with the speakers.                       Listen to the Recording > SURVEY What do you think? Do you find the Microfinance Gateway useful? Are there things we could do better? Please take our survey to let us know what you think.  In just 10 minutes, you can influence  how the Gateway works to better meet your knowledge-sharing needs.                                                                                             Start the Survey>  DID YOU KNOW? Roughly 280 million account owners in developing economies use cash or an over-the-counter service to send or receive domestic remittances - including 10 million in Bangladesh and 65 million in India. Source: Global Findex 2017   Read More  EDITOR'S PICK Digital Access: The Future of Financial Inclusion in Africa International Finance Corporation (IFC), Mastercard Foundation, May 2018 What are the remaining challenges to be addressed to continue progressing financial inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa?                         Read More > LATEST FROM THE LIBRARY Taking Human-Centered Design from Theory to Practice: UGAFODE'S AirSave Considerations for Financial Service Providers United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), Apr 2018 | How can formal savings tools be better suited to the needs of low-income Ugandans? What People Want: Investigating Inclusive Insurance Demand in Ethiopia World Bank, Apr 2018 | Findings from surveys and focus groups shedding light on Ethiopia's insurance market View all Library resources > EVENTS 8th Global Housing Finance Conference World Bank| 30 May - 1 Jun 2018 | Washington, DC - United States Client's Journey into Microinsurance: Nicaragua and the Philippines Experience ADA | 7 Jun 2018 | Luxembourg View all Events > ANNOUNCEMENTS MetLife Foundation Partners with Kiva to Support Entrepreneurs and Build Financial Inclusion Business Wire | 21 May 2018 Early Bird Registration for Sanabel's 2018 Conference: From Sustainable to Responsible; Our Vision Forward Sanabel Microfinance Network of Arab Countries | 18 May 2018 View all Announcements > JOBS Project Manager Triple Jump | Amsterdam, Netherlands Deadline: 31 May 2018 Product Lead Oradian | Zagreb, Croatia Deadline: 1 Jun 2018 View all Jobs > MICROFINANCE GATEWAY 1825 I St NW, Washington, DC 20006 ©CGAP 2017 All Rights Reserved

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