There are now more than 100 million people overall displaced, around 75% of whom are hosted by low or middle-income countries and living in protracted circumstances. Host countries are struggling to meet the needs of internally...
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As smart phone use grows rapidly, even among the poor and in the most remote areas, new uses to improve access to micro-finance are identified!
Watch this very interesting TED talk (video) about a new way to use smart phones to improve access to micro-finance in Kenya here . While many may argue that the poor are not using smart phones, the evidence shows that mobile and...
News on microfinance and microinsurance: the Microfact Newsletter
In the Microfact Newsletter you can find updated news about tools and trainings on microfinance and microinsurance. Microfact is a joint initiative of ADA (Appui au Développement Autonome, NGO located Luxembourg) and BRS, Belgian...
Welcome to our team of experts, Joy Stephens
Joy has 30 years of experience in grass-roots projects in Nepal and Tanzania covering sustainable community development and women's empowerment, including income generation/micro-finance and adult literacy. She also has country...
Thematic Brief on “Micro-Credit” available on IESF Group: add your comment!
Dear Partners, Please find at this link the thematic brief on "Micro- Credit" (click here for French version, here for Spanish and here for English version). Your comments and feedbacks would be much appreciated! Thank you for...
New AVSI Video: Formation sur les groupements d'Epargne et de Solidarité Communautaire
VSLA-AVEC Formations sur la mise en place des Groupements d’Epargne et de Solidarité Communautaire (GESCO) : Au regard des constats empiriques, non seulement leurs conditions de travail restent précaires, mais les artisans et...
Support for Young People looking for employment
What have you been doing to support young people looking for employment in your country?
Enabling environment definition and reference to tools
Please note below the brief definition of the enabling environment and links to a short and relevant ILO document with associated tools for the analysis of the enabling environment. Please note that the enabling environment...
Enabling environment: what the partners want to learn more about
During the conference in Brussels the question “What in the enabling environment do you want to learn more about?” has been asked to the participants. First, the term ‘enabling environment’ has been clarified, providing a clear...
Enabling environment definition and reference to tools
Please note below the brief definition of the enabling environment and links to a short and relevant ILO document with associated tools for the analysis of the enabling environment. Please note that the enabling environment...