[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. The surveys aimed at assessing the impact of the pandemic both on microfinance institutions and their clients.

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The results were presented by Kinga Dąbrowska and Justyna Pytkowska from MFC and their Guests.

events took place – 30 September and 7 October.

Details

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Microfinance Clients in Europe

date and time:
30.09.2020, Wednesday at 11.00AM Warsaw time (CET)

During this webinar we will present the results of the research, interviews with selected microfinance leaders, conducted by MFC in July and August 2020 across Europe. We will present how COVID-19 lockdown impacted microfinance clients and what solutions MFIs introduced to support clients. We will discuss who gained from the lockdown, what solutions could be introduced to support the recovery of microfinance clients.

Speakers:
Justyna Pytkowska, Research Manager, MFC
Laura David, Head of Business Development, BCR Social Finance IFN SA
David Taquin, Partnership, Fundraising & Advocacy Manager, Microstart

Facilitator: Kinga Dabrowska, Programs Manager, MFC

presentation:

Download the presentation: Covid-19 impact on microfinance clients_30092020

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Microfinance institutions in Europe

date and time:
07.10.2020, Wednesday at 11am Warsaw time (CET)

During this webinar we will present the results of the research, interviews with selected microfinance leaders, conducted by the MFC in July and August 2020 across Europe. We will present how COVID-19 lockdown impacted the microfinance institutions, how it changed their operations, what solutions they introduced. We will discuss who gained from the lockdown and present the lessons learnt for the future. We will present ideas for the sector development in this time of new normality.

Speakers:
Kinga Dabrowska, Programs Manager, MFC
Goran Lazarevski, Director, Alliance of Microfinance organizations in Macedonia (MFO)
Herjola Spahiu, Executive Director, NOA Albania
Dimitrios Niafas, Programme Officer at DG EMPL, European Commission

Facilitator: Justyna Pytkowska, Research Manager, MFC

presentation:

Download the presentation: Covid-19 impact on microfinance institutions_07102020

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