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Microfinance CEOs Unite on Road Map to Responsible Microfinance
> Posted by Meghan Greene Coordinating in an unprecedented way, a group of eight microfinance CEOs from leading organizations has just issued a “Road Map for the Microfinance Industry: Focusing on...
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BlueOrchard Investments CEO Comments on the ‘Road Map for the Microfinance...
> Posted by Meghan Greene Jean-Philippe de Schrevel of BlueOrchard had this to say about the Microfinance CEO Working Group’s just-released “Road Map for the Microfinance Industry: Focusing on...
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“The hype is long over” – Microfinance CEOs respond to Washington Post...
> Posted by Meghan Greene The Microfinance CEO Working Group consists of the CEOs of leading microfinance organizations ACCION, FINCA International, Freedom from Hunger, Grameen Foundation USA,...
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U.S. Women Senators Unite in Support of the Women of Grameen Bank
>Posted by Center Staff It has been an eventful week here in Washington DC, with historic Supreme Court rulings on health care and immigration and a long-awaited deal on student loans. But in the...
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The Universal Standards have been finalized!…What’s next?
>Posted by Meghan Greene Last month, microfinance stakeholders from around the world gathered at the Dead Sea in Jordan to mark the launch of the Universal Standards for Social Performance...
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Support the Global Appeal for Responsible Microfinance!
> Posted by Meghan Greene, Manager, CFI Today, in front of the 3,000 attendees of the Convergences 2015 World Forum in Paris, microfinance leaders unveiled the “Global Appeal for Responsible...
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Making the Case for the Universal Standards of Social Performance Management
> Posted by Mary Jo Kochendorfer, Manager, Social Performance Management Center, Grameen Foundation Mary Jo Kochendorfer, on right, at AFMIN Annual Conference in Uganda. This post by Mary Jo...
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Microfinance CEOs: Smart Campaign Certification is a “Clear Step” Toward...
> Posted by Mary Ellen Iskenderian and Rupert Scofield, Co-Chairs of the Microfinance CEO Working Group As co-chairs of the Microfinance CEO Working Group, we are pleased to share with you a joint...
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The Universal Standards, One Year Later
> Posted by Meghan Greene, Manager, Microfinance CEO Working Group Last June, at the annual Social Performance Task Force meeting in Jordan, the members of the Microfinance CEO Working Group and...
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Findings from This Year’s Microfinance Barometer
> Posted by Jeffrey Riecke, Communications Assistant, CFI Global loan portfolio growth in developing countries slowed in 2011; total number of clients in developing countries shrank slightly in 2011...
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FI2020 Global Forum: Gearing Up for the Homestretch
> Posted by Center Staff After months of planning, the Financial Inclusion 2020 Global Forum, October 28-30 in London, is coming into view. We’ve shared a few rounds of Forum updates here on the...
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Microfinance CEOs Make Six Major Commitments at 2013 Partnerships Against...
> Posted by Anne Hastings, Manager, Microfinance CEO Working Group The CEOs of eight leading global microfinance networks – Accion, FINCA, Freedom from Hunger, Grameen Foundation, Opportunity...
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Stay Tuned for the FI2020 Global Forum Next Week
> Posted by Center Staff The Financial Inclusion 2020 Global Forum is a few days away! Kicking off with side sessions this Sunday the 27th on persons with disabilities and the Microfinance CEO...
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Alex Counts: What I Learned at the FI2020 Global Forum
> Posted by Alex Counts, President and CEO, Grameen Foundation The Financial Inclusion 2020 Global Forum was a remarkable and historic convening. I was honored to have been invited to attend and...
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The Financial Inclusion 2020 Global Forum: A Letter to Microfinance Institutions
> Posted by Anne H. Hastings, Manager, Microfinance CEO Working Group Global Forum Venue: The Lancaster London As I traveled to London to attend the FI2020 Global Forum, my mind was filled with...
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Adding Gender to the Microfinance Bottom Line
> Posted by Jaclyn Berfond, Senior Associate, Network Engagement, Women’s World Banking Women have long been the face of microfinance, a fact reflected by the mission and goals of the institutions...
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Microfinance Does Health Care
> Posted by Elisabeth Rhyne, Managing Director, CFI I was recently asked to give a talk at the University of Pennsylvania’s 8th (!) annual Microfinance Conference. This year’s theme, “Microfinance...
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New Microfinance CEO Working Group Papers Examine Causes and Potential...
> Posted by Maura Hart, Communications Manager, Microfinance CEO Working Group In conjunction with the release of two new publications on over-indebtedness, the MCWG has launched the...
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Where is Microfinance Heading and Are Partnerships the Answer?
> Posted by Tyler Owens, CFI Staff The current era of financial services for the poor is marked by the growth of high-tech delivery mechanisms, innovative start-ups, new socially responsible...
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Measuring the Impact of Microcredit – Six New Studies
> Posted by the Microfinance CEO Working Group The following post was originally published on the Microfinance CEO Working Group blog. The American Economic Journal has published an issue dedicated...
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