Tag: EU Microfinance

Library Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Microfinance Sector in Europe [Research Paper]

Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on the Microfinance Sector in Europe [Research Paper]

This paper summarizes the data collected by the Microfinance Centre (MFC) through a survey of microfinance institutions in Europe to [...]

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NEWS [WEBINARS] COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on European MFIs and Their Clients

[WEBINARS] COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on European MFIs and Their Clients

  Microfinance Centre is inviting you to watch two webinars where we will be presenting the findings of our research. [...]

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NEWS EIF and European Commission Launch New Covid-19 Measures Supporting Micro- and Social Enterprises Under the EaSI Guarantee Instrument

EIF and European Commission Launch New Covid-19 Measures Supporting Micro- and Social Enterprises Under the EaSI Guarantee Instrument

  Coronavirus: EIF and European Commission Launch New Covid-19 Measures Supporting Micro- and Social Enterprises Under the Eur 400m EaSI [...]

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NEWS European Commission : Public Consultations – Autumn 2020

European Commission : Public Consultations – Autumn 2020

Take part in three public consultations! Consumer Credit Directive impact assessment & review (Deadline: 1 September 2020) Consumer credit agreements [...]

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NEWS EC: Respond to the Call for Proposals on Social Innovation – Establishing and Testing Integrated Interventions Aimed at Supporting People in (the Most) Vulnerable Situations – deadline 15 October

EC: Respond to the Call for Proposals on Social Innovation – Establishing and Testing Integrated Interventions Aimed at Supporting People in (the Most) Vulnerable Situations – deadline 15 October

  Under the European Program for Employment and Social Innovation (EaSI), the European Commission has published a call for proposals [...]

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NEWS The updated European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision has been published

The updated European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision has been published

  The European Commission has updated the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit to reflect the changing market realities [...]

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NEWS Microfinance Overview Survey 2018-2019

Microfinance Overview Survey 2018-2019

The Microfinance Centre (MFC) and the European Microfinance Network (EMN) are inviting all microfinance practioners in Europe to participate in the [...]

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NEWS Social Innovation Hackathon – EU Commission Calls for Challenge Owners (deadline 18 May)

Social Innovation Hackathon – EU Commission Calls for Challenge Owners (deadline 18 May)

  We want to help you solve your circular economy challenges! Business4Change is a 2-day Hackathon and initiative of the European [...]

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NEWS European Commission launches a public consultation on a new Digital Education Action Plan

European Commission launches a public consultation on a new Digital Education Action Plan

The Commission is launching an EU-wide open public consultation to ensure that its forthcoming new Digital Education Action Plan will [...]

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NEWS Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar on Microfinance Regulation in Europe

Join the EaSI Technical Assistance Webinar on Microfinance Regulation in Europe

The webinar, taking place on 19 March, will focus on microfinance regulation across Europe. Title: Microcredit regulation: main trends and [...]

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NEWS EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Hungary

EaSI Technical Assistance Investment Readiness Training for Microfinance Institutions in Hungary

The European Union is offering an investment readiness training under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme tailored to microfinance institutions and [...]

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NEWS MFC at EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance Workshop on the role of Regional Microfinance Associations in Romania

MFC at EaSI Technical Assistance for Microfinance Workshop on the role of Regional Microfinance Associations in Romania

The European Union is offering a microfinance workshop under the EaSI Technical Assistance programme, taking place at Hotel Mercure Bucharest, [...]

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NEWS Nine microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

Nine microfinance institutions awarded under the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision

On 13 February 2020, nine microfinance institutions were awarded the European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision, a quality [...]

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Projects LETS SAVEE

LETS SAVEE

LEarning, Teaming up and Saving – SAVing groups for Employabiliy and Empowerment, in other words LETS SAVEE, is a new [...]

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External Publications EU Funding Toolkit – a Very Useful Resource on EU Funding Programmes by Euclid Network

EU Funding Toolkit – a Very Useful Resource on EU Funding Programmes by Euclid Network

Download the Euclid toolkit [...]

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NEWS EU Commission Announces Action Plan for Social Economy

EU Commission Announces Action Plan for Social Economy

The Commission presents a Communication on building a strong social Europe for just transitions. It sets out how social policy [...]

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NEWS A Recipe Book for Social Finance Published

A Recipe Book for Social Finance Published

European Commission publiished the second edition of the Recipe book for social finance. This is a practical guide for developing [...]

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NEWS Don’t Miss These Opportunities for EaSI TA for MFIs!

Don’t Miss These Opportunities for EaSI TA for MFIs!

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NEWS Call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social finance now open

Call for proposals on transaction cost support in the area of social finance now open

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NEWS EaSI TA Workshop in Albania: Applying for and Contracting EaSI Financial Instruments for MFIs

EaSI TA Workshop in Albania: Applying for and Contracting EaSI Financial Instruments for MFIs

is initiative has received financial support from the European Union Programme for Employment and Social Innovation “EaSI” (2014-2020). For further [...]

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