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Negros Women For Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF): Progress out of Poverty Index (PPI) Case Study

(1 rating)
Grameen Foundation, Grameen Foundation, 2008
Assessing the results of microfinance programs

Uganda’s Experience in Regulating Microfinance Deposit-taking Institutions

(1 rating)
Bank of Uganda, Microcredit Regulatory Authority, 2010
Insights from microfinance regulation in Uganda

Microfinance and Poverty Reduction in India (A Comparative Study with Asian Countries)

(2 ratings)
Shastri, R., Academic Journals, 2009
Examining the impact of microfinance in alleviating poverty

BDS Market Facilitation in Azerbaijan: Veterinary Services for Small Livestock Holders

(1 rating)
Abdullayev, K., Mustafayeva, N. & Brown, N., Small Enterprise Education Promotion Network, 2005
Lessons for the future: Providing livestock holders access to veterinary services

Three Keys to M-PESA's Success: Branding, Channel Management and Pricing

(1 rating)
Mas, I. & Ng'weno, A., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, 2010
Building trust and overcoming the adverse network effects through M-PESA

Business Plan Guidelines for Microfinance Institutions

(1 rating)
MEDA, Mennonite Economic Development Associates, 2006
How to prepare business plans

Benchmarking Philippine Microfinance 2005

(1 rating)
Microfinance Information Exchange, Inc. & Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI), Microfinance Information eXchange, Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc., 2007
This report explores the financial and operational performance data for 45 Philippine microfinance institutions.

Rural Finance: Issues, Design, and Best Practices

(2 ratings)
Yaron, J. & Benjamin, M. & Piprek, G.L., World Bank, 1997
Rural finance: The past, the present and the future

Access to Finance: Ideas and Evidence - Risk Management and Insurance

(2 ratings)
Karlan, D. & Morduch, J., Financial Access Initiative, 2009
Analyzing reasons for low insurance demand among rural households

Role of Microfinance Institutions in Rural Development

(1 rating)
Vetrivel, S. & Kumarmangalam, S., International Journal of Information Technology and Knowledge Management , 2010
Discussing conceptual framework of a MFI in India

Financing Microenterprises: An Analytical Study of Islamic Microfinance Institutions

(3 ratings)
Ahmed, H., 2002
Theoretical and empirical support for the establishment of Islamic MFIs

Micro-Finance Social Rating of Bullock-cart Worker's Development Association (BWDA)

(1 rating)
M-CRIL, Micro-Credit Ratings International Ltd., 2005
Social rating of an Indian MFI

Pakistan: Microfinance Sector Development Program

(1 rating)
ADB, Asian Development Bank, 2010
Reducing poverty by expanding the reach of microfinance sector

The Impact of the Financial Crisis on Microfinance Institutions and Their Clients

(5 ratings)
Reille, X., Kneiding, C. & Martinez, M., CGAP, 2009
Results from CGAP’s 2009 Opinion Survey

Amended Rule XIV on the Registration, Licensing and Supervision of Micro Finance and Financial Institutions

(1 rating)
2002
Requirements and controls for licensing and operation of microfinance and other financial institutions in Kosovo

Microfinance and the Mechanics of Solidarity Lending: Improving Access to Credit through Innovations in Contract Structure

(1 rating)
Jaffer, J., Harvard Law School , 1999
Reviewing the solidarity lending model and its success

Guarantee Funds for Small Enterprises

(1 rating)
Deelen, L. & Molenaar, K., ILO - Social Finance Unit, 2004
A manual for guarantee fund managers

Community-Managed Loan Funds: Which Ones Work?

(1 rating)
Murray, J. & Rosenberg, R., Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, 2006
How viable are community-managed loan funds?

Group Lending vs Individual Lending: Experience of FINGOs

(1 rating)
Micro Finance Association Nepal (MIFAN), Micro Finance Association Nepal (MIFAN), 2010
Paper presented at Microfinance Summit on "Microfinance for Inclusive Economic Growth", 14-16 February 2010, Kathmandu, Nepal

Proposed Guidelines for the Microfinance Industry (Basle II)

(1 rating)
Graziosi, A., The Microfinance Association, 2010
Regulating the activities of MFIs