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EU Action Plan for the Social Economy

EU Action Plan for the Social Economy

The European Commission presented a new action plan to support the social economy. With the action plan the Commission proposed a [...]

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Enhancing Refugees’ Financial Inclusion

Enhancing Refugees’ Financial Inclusion

Mid-Year Trends 2023 in forced displacement during the first six months of 2023 (UNHCR) Launch of Services Advisor Platform in [...]

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LETS SAVEE – Watch Saving Groups Videos

LETS SAVEE – Watch Saving Groups Videos

Check how Saving Groups can contribute to improving lives of low income earners, migrants, poor unemployed, people with unstable jobs [...]

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Updated edition of the Universal Standards

Updated edition of the Universal Standards

The Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management (“the Universal Standards”) is a comprehensive manual of best practices to [...]

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Microfinance in Motion: Emerging New Business Models in Microfinance in Europe.                                              A Four-Part Series of Webinars

Microfinance in Motion: Emerging New Business Models in Microfinance in Europe. A Four-Part Series of Webinars

Introduction This four-part webinar series will explore new microfinance business models that emerged in response to new technological solutions and [...]

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LETS SAVEE 3rd Case Study | Cash2Grow from the Netherlands | Saving Groups

LETS SAVEE 3rd Case Study | Cash2Grow from the Netherlands | Saving Groups

Learn about Savings Group in Europe – Cash2Grow Case Study Cash2Grow, who has been successfully establishing and promoting saving groups [...]

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Savings Group Feasibility Report

Savings Group Feasibility Report

Check the newest Feasibility Report and find out what are the implications for setting up Savings Groups in Europe. The [...]

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Changes in the MFC Management Board

Changes in the MFC Management Board

The MFC Management Board went through important changes in 2021. In April, Katarzyna Pawlak took over the Executive Director’s role [...]

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Meet the leaders in digitalisation

Meet the leaders in digitalisation

Read the brief case studies, summarizing leading MFIs efforts in digitalisation. Each case focuses on differet aspect: digital marketing, digital [...]

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#SFV 2021 Sessions recordings

#SFV 2021 Sessions recordings

Trends & Covid Conference Opening and Welcome Address Tim Ogden and his Keynote Speech Inclusive Finance and the Pandemic Preparing [...]

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Rural Finance Trends

Rural Finance Trends

The following paper summarises the main messages presented during the session “The Inclusive Rural Finance Value Chains and Sustainable Retail [...]

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MFC Barometer of Trends in Microfinance – 2021 Edition

MFC Barometer of Trends in Microfinance – 2021 Edition

In 2021, the efforts of microfinance institutions focused on recovering to their pre-Covid-19 levels of activities and on building further [...]

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Datathons – a new way of learning from clients

Datathons – a new way of learning from clients

Monday, December 6th, 2021, 10:00 – 11:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo) The webinar showcased a novel approach to [...]

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HR Development Practices in the Microfinance Sector

HR Development Practices in the Microfinance Sector

Read the recent study report Together with e-MFP, we are pleased to announce the launch of the report ‘Human Resource [...]

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7th European Microfinance Day: Keeping the doors open for all entrepreneurs

7th European Microfinance Day: Keeping the doors open for all entrepreneurs

The European Microfinance Day was launched in 2015 as a tool to highlight the impact of the microfinance sector in [...]

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MFC is Partnering In the Sentinel Project | New Research Initiative

MFC is Partnering In the Sentinel Project | New Research Initiative

MFC is proudly presenting the launch of the Sentinel project. It is a research initiative formed to really understand how [...]

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Microfinance’s Role in Mitigating Human Capital Flight | Publication

Microfinance’s Role in Mitigating Human Capital Flight | Publication

Microfinance institutions are in a key position to help mitigate the effects of human capital flight that manifests between East [...]

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Mastercard Center For Inclusive Growth & MFC – Partnership

Mastercard Center For Inclusive Growth & MFC – Partnership

Mastercard and Microfinance Centre seal new partnership to support 300,000 microbusinesses and microfinance institutions in Europe and Central Asia The [...]

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LETS SAVEE 2nd Case Study | LAB.IN.S Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale (Italy) | Saving Groups

LETS SAVEE 2nd Case Study | LAB.IN.S Società Cooperativa Impresa Sociale (Italy) | Saving Groups

18 March 2021 Download the document  This case is part of Erasmus Plus funded project “LETS SAVEE” [...]

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watch: Advancing Green Microfinance – Entering Green Finance Space by MFIs

watch: Advancing Green Microfinance – Entering Green Finance Space by MFIs

Entry into green finance sector brings new opportunities and potential benefits but is not without challenges. It is a new [...]

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Projects

Welcome to our Projects Page, your gateway to exploring impactful initiatives in digitalization, social economy, responsible finance, green microfinance, and other projects. Immerse yourself in stories of innovation that collectively shape the future of microfinance. Discover a diverse range of projects contributing to positive change and progress.