We’re delighted to welcome Ard Credit as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. Ard Credit is a publicly listed non-bank finance company that provides access to inclusive financial services to Mongolians by leveraging the potential of innovative technologies. The numbers speak for themselves. As for today Ard Credit has 923,500
Microfinance Centre is delighted to announce that the AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants GmbH has joined the membership! AFC Agriculture and Finance Consultants is a Germany based consulting company that offers high-quality advisory services, focusing on agricultural and financial sector development. We look forward to starting working together. Learn more about
Refugee Finance in times of uncertainty: mitigating risks and identifying opportunities Session TwoIndirect impacts on MSMEs and Financial Services Providers When: Tuesday, May 24th, 2022, 14:30 – 16:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo)Language: English https://youtu.be/INwy-QHd2Cg INTRODUCTION The crisis
Introduction Explore how can the experience of the EU crowdfunding platforms be adapted by microfinance practitioners to expand their outreach to micro and social enterprises. What can microfinance learn from the EU crowdfunding? When: Friday, April 22, 2022, 10:00 – 11:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo) Language: English https://youtu.be/DiuIz3P9zck Microfinance is
We are delighted to welcome ASPEKT as a new member of the Microfinance Network. Their expertise will prove an essential contribution to the membership’s efforts towards digitalization and we look forward to our collaborations! ASPEKT is Software Development and IT Consulting Company delivering innovative software solutions, comprised under the Aspekt
Webinar on Engagement banking – applications for MFIsWhen: Tuesday, April 12th, 2022, 11:00 – 12:00 CET (Amsterdam / Warsaw / Sarajevo) Language: English https://youtu.be/EAK10KHWn6g Engagement Banking puts the customer at the center of all banking activities and delivers the digital experience that customers nowadays expect. It is important to understand that
Introduction Sharing the experience of the partnership of FED Invest, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)-supported Project on Financial Inclusion of Albanian Smallholders (FiAS) and Albanian government to establish ABA centre, which delivers non-financial services to farmers in Albania. Innovation in BDS for farmers – ABA center and FED Invest case
Terms of Reference Local Consultant for implementation of 4 Local Action Groups and Policy Forum in Romania The main goal is to support the Romanian microfinance sector in the stakeholder engagement process of organizing a country policy forum/roundtable that will support its sector’s mission to provide financial products and business
Registrations for the Frankfurt School of Finance & Management courses are discounted for MFC members! Frankfurt School shares its experience in Financial Inclusion and Green Finance with you via the Frankfurt School Development Finance e-Campus, which provides excellent and internationally accredited online Certified Expert courses to help practitioners to develop & improve
We have watched in shock as Ukraine was invaded last week by Russian military troops. We express our concern for all of those affected by the violence. With each new image of families fleeing their homes and citizens fighting for freedom at the risk of their lives, our thoughts are
Introduction Microfinance and social economy finance providers (“MF/SE providers”) in Europe can contribute significantly to the social, economic and environmental impact which is crucially needed for the achievement of the SDGs and the Agenda 2030. Sustainable Development Goals – measuring and reporting the progress When: Thursday, December 15, 2022,
The ESEM is the first social enterprise monitor on the European level, gathering survey data from social entrepreneurs from across Europe. 2,000 socially and environmentally minded entrepreneurs shared their experiences regarding social entrepreneurship in their respective countries. The ESEM Report provides key insights into national social enterprise ecosystems and into
Read the latest findings on Green Microfinance (by EMN in collaboration with e-MFP, Green Inclusive & Climate Smart Finance Action Group) Read the publication
During the Covid-19 pandemic, third sector organisations (TSOs) and social enterprises (SEs) were forced to adapt to a rapidly changing environment and undergo digital transformations. However, the lack of visibility, limited resources and access to knowledge, digital and technical skills challenged the digitalisation of the third sector. With this in
Wstęp Celem webinarium jest przedstawienie instrumentów, jakie EU kieruje do pośredników finansowych, by wspierali ekonomię społeczną. InvestEU i SIFTA dla polskich pośredników finansowych Kiedy: Środa, 14 grudnia, 2022, 10:00 – 12:00 CET (Amsterdam/ Warszawa / Sarajewo) Język: Polski Zarejestruj się: Rejestracja https://youtu.be/weZQne2S3vE Komisja Europejska coraz więcej uwagi poświęca sektorowi ekonomii
Closing of the Social Finance Vibe 2022, including: Insights to inspire from Sophie Sirtaine, CGAP CEO Financial services in building resilience The world today is rattled with unprecedented shocks and crises, but if the unbanked and underbanked are left behind, development agendas risk failing at their original mission to help
Recent years have seen a number of crucial developments in social and environmental performance reporting. Here we examine the key impact measurement frameworks in use today by various microfinance sector stakeholders — and tap into the insights of practitioners on collecting and reporting these indicators. The recording was made as
In this recording, the leader in financing social economy in Italy and Spain: Gabriele Giugglieti from Banca Etica is sharing his expert insights on the ideal conditions for the social economy to thrive and how social finance providers can support this growth. You can also learn about the roots of
Our experts discussed overview of current opportunities for MFIs and social enterprise finance providers in terms of EU programmes and initiatives such as InvestEU, SIFTA, fi-compass/AMIF. This video was recorded during the virtual conference Social Finance Vibe 2022: Towards a Resilient Future, organized by Microfinance Centre on November 9-10. https://youtu.be/YDN4W7BtBLs
Within Green Inclusive Finance Recognition, The Foundation for the Development of Polish Agriculture (FDPA) has been recognized as a Leader in sustainable agriculture innovation for the capacity building of farmers in environmentally friendly agriculture. In this video, FDPA shares their experience and examples of initiatives. This video was recorded
