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Connecting practice and research ISSN1755-1978 (Print) |1755-1986 (Online) Since 1990,Enterprise Development & Microfinance(EDM)has offered practice-based insights into the role of markets, enterprises and financial services in reducing poverty and stimulating economic development. This...
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We are inspired to connect, to create and to champion lasting change for poor and vulnerable people around the globe. With our shared belief in a just world and an understanding that we achieve more together, we strive each day to work collaboratively to carry out our mission. Our strategy helps...
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Since 2000, CGAP's Microfinance Gateway has been a valuable resource for individuals and organizations working to advance financial inclusion for the world’s poor. The Gateway welcomes more than 1 million annual visitors from over 200 countries, who recognize the Gateway as the web's leading...
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2000-01-01 This issue sees the birth of 'Problems, Problems', with Professor Malcolm Harper trying to give helpful answers and suggestions to the hard-pressed and lonely managers of microfinance and BDs projects everywhere. While light-hearted in tone, we hope that his section will try to get to grips with...
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The articles in this edition, and the banks and other financial institutions they describe make a clear distinction between the two and use different approaches, and often different staff, to serve them. Donors and development agencies in their promotional materials aimed at a "nothern" public...
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The MicroStart Guide: Planning, Starting, and Managing a Microfinance Project has been developed as a means to help organizations and individuals who wish to initiate or strengthen their microfinance programmes. The team which developed the MicroStart Guide views it as a work in progress which...
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This volume offers a unique perspective on microfinance, an issue traditionally dominated by economists and policymakers. Drawing on the rich traditions of anthropology and sociology,Livelihood and Microfinanceexplores how livelihood approaches could lead to a better understanding of saving and...
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1984-01-01 "La Caja Agraria es un mecanismo especializado para coneder creditos agropecuarios a los beneficiarios del Instituto de Desarrollo Agrario, creada en cumplimiento del contrato de Prestamo 515-T-034 negociado entre la Agencia pa ra el Desarrollo Internacional de los Estados Unidps (USAID) y el...
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2018-01-01 The purpose of thisWorking with Smallholdershandbook is to enable the development of more sustainable, resilient and productive supply chains for agribusinesses and to illustrate the substantial development impact. Smallholder farmers are both an opportunity and a challenge for food and...
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Key Resource 2003-01-01 Microenterprise Development (MED) has been embraced with great enthusiasm by mission groups. Over 1200 Christian organisations are currently implementing MED in the two thirds world. But many of these efforts begin with little understanding of the basic fundamentals of creating a credit culture,...