We’re delighted to welcome Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation’s mission is to contribute to the fight against poverty and inequalities by promoting financial inclusion and social impact entrepreneurship. Investor, funder, technical assistance coordinator and fund advisor, the Foundation finances
Introduction EU microfinance institutions need constant updating with regards to the EU funding available for microfinance. As InvestEU is a new EU investment programme, necessary updates should be provided to satisfy the MFI information needs in the area of social investment. InvestEU – Boosting Social Investment in the EU When:
Introduction The Overview Survery (OS) conducted biannualy by EMN and MFC has seen a large increase in the MFI and the public’s interest in Green Products and Green Microfinance. The OS showed that 16% of MFIs have dedicated energy-efficiency loan products, 23% plan to introduce more of such products in
We’re delighted to welcome The Microfinance Association as a new member of the Microfinance Centre. The Microfinance Association is a non-profit professional membership organisation registered in the United Kingdom. It is a global body of microfinance practitioners that provides training and consulting services to clients. We look forward to start working together!
Introduction The interest and the need to invest considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is growing steadily around the world. Most of the impact investors and multilateral development banks have already integrated ESG frameworks into their investment decisions and require their clients to do the same. The European Investment
Shortly after the ARD Credit, we are delighted to announce that National Contact Point for Financial Instruments of the European Union Programmes (NCP) from Poland was approved as the MFC Member. We look forward to our collaborations! Learn more about the new MFC Member and check how they describe their activities:
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 looking for a well-organized and enthusiastic candidate, willing to contribute to the fair economic system, especially for underprivileged: self-employed, family business owners including those led by migrants and refugees. We seek a team member willing to engage his/her skills, experience and energy to oversee the organization of key
Social innovations for fair green and digital transition. Project description It is observed that key target groups of social economy are left behind green and digital transition in Europe. It is particularly true for the most vulnerable : microentrepreneurs, low-income people, migrants, women. They lack knowledge and skills to introduce
We are proud and happy to announce that MFC is growing! Let’s introduce and welcome our new Member – AFIN! AFIN – ALTERNATIVE FINANCING IFN SA is the first non-bank financial institution in Romania, exclusively dedicated to the field of social economy, and, at the same time, the first Romanian
Ідея програми полягає в тому, щоб дати можливість українським жінкам здобути фінансову незалежність і побудувати власний шлях до успіху через підприємництво, тим самим збільшуючи їхні економічні та соціальні можливості, а також добробут.
Проект реалізує MFC (соціальна фінансова мережа, яка сприяє інклюзивності, рівності та відповідальному наданню послуг. МФЦ об’єднує понад 100 організацій у 36 країнах Європи та Центральної Азії) за підтримки JPMorgan Chase & Co (провідна фінансова компанія, що базується у Сполучених Штатах Америки (США) та здійснює свою діяльність по всьому світу)
We are proud and happy to announce that AccessBank has become a Member of MFC! Established in 2002, AccessBank Azerbaijan is a leading financial institution in microfinancing in the market. It is wholly owned by international financial institutions and funds, with Asian Development Bank (ADB), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and
The German Sparkassenstiftung (German Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation, DSIK) was commissioned by the German Government to implement a regional program in the South Caucasus and Ukraine on promoting rural entrepreneurship and rural finance for sustainable micro and small enterprise development. The nationwide technical needs assessment was conducted in
This Working Paper is the first paper resulting from a research project on “Strengthening Financial Inclusion through Digitalization: (SFIDE). The project aims to investigate the potential of technological and financial innovation to increase the efficiency of the inclusive finance sector, through the identification and promotion of best practices. The paper
This year, our annual virtual learning event #SFV2023 titled “Empowering the Future” will take place on 21-22 November 2023. We will delve into the latest trends in social economy, digital innovation, and skills building. What is more, our sessions will also focus on the Social Economy Action Plan and
A publication of the ‘From Research to Practice and Back Again’ Action Group (AG) focuses on understanding the relationship between financial education (FE) and financial health (FH), a still under-researched topic which is gaining traction among practitioners and researchers having been identified as one of the top research needs in
During the Membership Meeting at the 25 th MFC Annual Conference: Thriving Together. Silver Jubilee MFC Council went through important changes! After a year of great service as Council Chair, Brunilda Isaj left and Archil Bakuradze was appointed in Brunilda’s place. We take this opportunity to thank Brunilda for her
