Monday, June 23, 2014

[MFP] EDM June edition is up online now

 

Dear friends

 

The June edition of Enterprise Development and Microfinance in now online at http://developmentbookshelf.com/content/n73gk971h221/   It includes a range of articles, from reflections on the payday lender debate, to a long-term perspective on microfinance by Dale Adams and Robert Vogel, the use of credit guarantees for lending to SMEs in the road-building sector, remittances, Nigerian microfinance, and including the poorest in value chains – see contents list below.

 

If you would like to order a single copy (cost £30.00) then please email publishinginfo@practicalaction.org.uk; if you are interested in reading this edition online or subscribing you can visit our website (http://practicalactionpublishing.org/enterprisedevelopmentandmicrofinance) and follow the links.

 

Kind regards

 

Clare Tawney

Managing Editor

Enterprise Development and Microfinance journal

Practical Action Publishing (formerly ITDG Publishing)

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Contents

Enterprise Development and Microfinance

June 2014   Volume 25, Number 2

http://developmentbookshelf.com/content/n73gk971h221/

 

This issue contains:

               

Editorial: Don't expect too much of microfinance

p. 95

Clare Tawney

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.009

 

Crossfire: ‘Payday lenders and similar businesses provide an essential service at a reasonable price’

p. 97

Russell Hamblin-Boone, Fraser Sutherland

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.010

 

Microfinance approaching middle age

p. 103

Dale W Adams, Robert C. Vogel

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.011

 

Taking stock of the Nigerian microfinance banking sector: lessons from an assessment of 25 MFBs in five states

p. 116

Steffen Ulrich, Brock Hoback

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.012

 

Improving access to finance for small- and medium-sized enterprises in the road sector: the CrossRoads Guarantee Fund in Uganda

p. 135

Keith Cornish, Alex Mugova

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.013

 

Domestic migration and remittances in India: Rajasthani tribal migrants working in Gujarat

p. 150

J. Howard M. Jones, Marylin J. Williams, Mahendra P. Joshi

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.014

 

Building frontline market facilitators' capacity: the case of the ‘Integrating Very Poor Producers into Value Chains Field Guide’

p. 163

Dan Norell

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.015

 

Reviews

Development numbers: the political economy of data production from ‘above’ and ‘below’

p. 179

Susan Johnson

DOI: 10.3362/1755-1986.2014.016

 

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Thursday, June 19, 2014

[MFP] Launch of Resilience: The State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report, 2014 TODAY at 3 PM

 

Join the Microcredit Summit Campaign, USAID, Innovations for Poverty Action, BRAC USA, and the SEEP Network TODAY for the launch of Resilience: The State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report, 2014. 

When: 3 PM

Where: Busboys and Poets 2021 14th St, NW | Washington, DC

Or online: http://mcs2015.org/2014Report-launch

Get more information about the event, and read the first chapter!

 

About Resilience

What do the numbers say about outreach?

How we can build and expand pathways out of poverty?

 

Resilience emphasizes the key role that financial service providers can play in helping those living in extreme poverty to build resilience that protects them from falling back in their journey out of poverty. In particular, actors in the financial ecosystem can promote the frameworks, systems, partnerships, and strategies that deliver the types of products and services that help build resilience.

 

 

Want to write a review the report? Contact Sabina Rogers.

 

Sabina ROGERS | Communications and Relationships Manager

MICROCREDIT SUMMIT CAMPAIGN | A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund

P: +1.202.637.9600 x 128 | F: +1.202.452.9356 | S: jayaichyou | http://www.microcreditsummit.org/

1101 15th St NW | Suite 1200 | Washington DC, 20005

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

[MFP] Recruitment of a Senior Rural Finance

 

Dear colleagues,

 

I would like to share with you that FAO is recruiting a senior rural finance specialist to help us implement a 4-year project in Zimbabwe focusing on promoting smallholder finance as part of its Rural Livelihood Development Programme. This projects represents one of the largest interventions in rural finance in the country and is funded by DFID. I would be thankful if you could disseminate this vacancy announcement through your networks.

 

http://www.fao.org/fileadmin/user_upload/VA/pdf/FRZIM-47-14-PRJ.pdf

 

Thanks in advance and kind regards

 

Emilio Hernandez

Agricultural Finance Officer

Agribusiness and Finance Group

Rural Infrastructure and Agro-industries Division (AGS)

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Room B610

Tel: +39 06 570 55910

Fax: + 39 06 570 56850

Email: Emilio.Hernandez@fao.org

 

 

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Tuesday, June 17, 2014

[MFP] Microfinance Sales Growth

 

Hello to you all.


I have since recently undertaken a coaching program through which am supposed to help a team of Relationship Officers (Sales Officers) with the object of getting them to develop robust sales strategies. The performance efficiencies for the team of 5 is tagged to:


6000 new accounts or customers, and a corresponding USD 2.4M annually.

Quality of the accounts or customers - so as to have active accounts rather than dormant ones.


Is it possible on this group to share ways in which such a team could be helped? Am sure many other institutions or professionals on this group will benefit from the ideas being shared.


Looking forward to reading from you.

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Monday, June 16, 2014

[MFP] Visit the official website of the 17th Microcredit Summit

 

I’m delighted to announce that the website for the 17th Microcredit Summit is live!

Find out about:

·        Registration rates and special group discounts

·        Confirmed speakers

·        Why you should be so excited to visit Mexico

·        Why you should attend the Summit

 

More information will be posted every day. The program will begin to be filled out: speakers, plenaries, workshops, and more!

 

See you in Mexico!

 

Best,

Sabina

 

Sabina ROGERS | Communications and Relationships Manager

MICROCREDIT SUMMIT CAMPAIGN | A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund

P: +1.202.637.9600 x 128 | F: +1.202.452.9356 | S: jayaichyou | http://www.microcreditsummit.org/

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[MFP] Event this Wednesday (June 18th) in Washington, DC

 

Dear all,


Next DC Microfinance Meetup will be this coming Wednesday. We will have experts from CGAP, MicroRate and Smart Campaign talk to us about the role, costs, and benefits of Social Performance in Microfinance.

As always, the event is free and there will be a short happy hour before and after the panel, so you can talk to our panelists and meet other econdev professionals in the area.

Full description and RSVP here: http://socialperf.eventbrite.com/?aff=twit

Best,
Vera
 

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Thursday, June 12, 2014

[MFP] RSVP for the launch event of the 2014 State of the Campaign Report (June 19 @ 3 PM)

 

When & Where
Thursday, June 19, 3-5 pm

Busboys and Poets at 2021 14th St, NW Washington, DC

 

Join the Microcredit Summit Campaign for the launch of Resilience: The State of the Microcredit Summit Campaign Report, 2014 on June 19th from 3 to 5 PM. The Report emphasizes the importance of promoting the frameworks, systems, and partnerships to deliver the types of products and service that help build resilience. Get a sneak peek of the report: read the first chapter!

 

Join panelists from USAID, Innovations for Poverty Action, the SEEP Network, and the Campaign in a discussion about how actors in the financial services ecosystem can help those living in extreme poverty build resilience that helps them move out--and stay out--of poverty. Learn more and RSVP today!

 

Want to write a review the report? Contact Sabina Rogers.

 

More about the event

Moderator:         Nisha Singh, Senior Program Director, SEEP Network

Speakers:             Larry Reed, Director, Microcredit Summit Campaign

Priya Jaisinghani, Director of Mobile Solutions, USAID

Aaron Dibner-Dunlap, Messaging Replication Project Manager, Innovations for Poverty Action

Sadna Samaranayake, Program Manager of Ultra Poor Graduation, BRAC USA

 

See you there!

 

Sabina ROGERS | Communications and Relationships Manager

MICROCREDIT SUMMIT CAMPAIGN | A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund

P: +1.202.637.9600 x 128 | F: +1.202.452.9356 | S: jayaichyou | http://www.microcreditsummit.org/

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Friday, June 6, 2014

Re: [MFP] Frankfurt School's Microfinance e-learning course

 

Hi Okello,

Registration for the courses are only possible online. Just visit the website www.linked.fs.de and select the course you are interested in. The registration button then is on the right side.

Best,

Junes

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[MFP] REGISTER TODAY for the 17th Microcredit Summit in Mexico this September 3-5!

 

Registration for the 17th Microcredit Summit is NOW OPEN!

You are cordially invited to join us in historic Mérida, the capital of the State of Yucatan in Mexico, this September 3-5 for an exciting conference looking at "Generation Next: Innovations in Microfinance." http://17microcreditsummit.org/

 

Join practitioners, investors, government agencies, NGOs and heads of state from around the world in a thoughtful discussion at the 17th Microcredit Summit around the challenges and opportunities associated with the growth and transformation of the sector and how we can work together to end extreme poverty.

 

Early Bird registration rates through June 16:

·        General Public = $550

·        PRONAFIM Members = $500

·        Students = $300

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER TODAY

Learn more about the 17th Microcredit Summit

 

Sabina ROGERS | Communications and Relationships Manager

MICROCREDIT SUMMIT CAMPAIGN | A Project of RESULTS Educational Fund

P: +1.202.637.9600 x 128 | F: +1.202.452.9356 | S: jayaichyou | http://www.microcreditsummit.org/

1101 15th St NW | Suite 1200 | Washington DC, 20005

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