Microfinance

The European Development Days (EDD) is Europe’s leading annual forum for international cooperation and development. Convened by the European Commission, the EDD brings the development community together each year to share ideas...

26 May 2021. CASA webinar 7: Five routes to profitable sourcing from smallholder farmers: investor perspectives on the ‘deal’. There are 500 million smallholder farmers worldwide. These farmers represent both a key supplier base...

19 May 2021. ‘Agri finance for transformation: Partnering along sustainable value chains’. This session, the first in a series organised by DAI and ECDPM, explored how to effectively finance the diversification and upgrading of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...