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Albania: Establishment of a National Working Group with the support of MFC and EC

[divider] In cooperation with the Microfinance Centre (MFC) and with the support of the European Union, the Albanian Microfinance Association (AMA) has initiated a series of wor

Inclusive fintech: Guidelines for Investing in Responsible Digital Financial Inclusion

[divider] [divider] responsAbility Investments, the Microfinance Centre Member, is an Inaugural Signatory to the newly defined, globally applicable Guidelines for Investing

EU budget: a new Social Fund and Globalisation Adjustment Fund

[divider] [divider] For the next long-term EU budget, the European Commission proposes to further strengthen the Union’s social dimension with a renewed European Social F

The European Investment Fund and Erste Group sign EUR 50 million deal to finance social enterprises

[divider] [divider] The European Investment Fund and Erste Group sign EUR 50 million deal to finance social enterprises in Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Romani

MFC co-organized Central American Microfinance Network Meeting in Warsaw

[divider] Members of the Red Katalysis Microfinance Network from Honduras, Salvador, Guatemala and Nicaragua met in Warsaw last week Tuesday and Wednesday for a 2-day conference

Macedonia hosted the 3rd Regional forum: Human resources in Microfinance

[divider] [divider] On May 13-14, 2018, the Alliance of Microfinance Organizations hosted the 3rd regional microfinance forum “Human resources in Microfinance-Current t

Current State of the Microfinance Sector in Kazakhstan: 149 organizations are operating

[divider] [divider] According to the register of microfinance organizations (MFIs) of the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan (NB RK) on January 1, 2018 149 organiz

Microfinance Centre Joins Finance Watch

[divider] [divider] Finance Watch, the independent non-profit organisation that defends the public interest in financial reform and regulation, has taken over the activitie

Central American Microfinance Network Meets in Warsaw

[divider] [divider] Members of the Katalysis Network will meet in Warsaw this week Tuesday and Wednesday for an annual meeting and 2-day conference co-organized with the Microf

Webinar: Transforming Microfinance Operations for a Digital World

Topic: Transforming Microfinance Operations for a Digital World Date: June 13, 2018, 14:00 – 15:00 CET Presenters: Nicole Van Der Tuin, Chief Executive Officer and David Kr

MFC Signed Strategic Partnership with the MNBFIA (Mongolia) and MCPI (Philippines)

[divider] [divider] MFC’s Partnership Programme for Country Associations is a new initiative that is expected to move the cooperation with country level microfinance network

Call for Proposals: evaluation of MFC’s partnership with the European Commission

[divider] The Microfinance Centre looks for a consultant to conduct the evaluation of its 2018-2021 Strategic Partnership Agreement Framework with the European Commission. Co

MFC Working Group works on the Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Providers concluded

[divider] [divider] In January 2018 the Microfinance Centre initiated a working group with the objective to revise the EU Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Providers c

Attend to Saving Groups Workshop!

Topic: Saving Group Movement in Europe: A new way to foster financial and social empowerment Date: Tuesday 19th of June 2018, 9 am – 4:30 pm Location: The Hague Universi

Apply for Scholarship for the Rural and Agricultural Finance Program!

[divider] [divider] Training dates: July 16th - 27th, 2018 Training location: Utrecht, the Netherlands Scholarships application deadline: May 21th, 2018 The 4th Editi

Join Borrow Wisely Campaign 2018!

[divider] [divider] Want to promote international client protection standards and responsible lending? Join Borrow Wisely campaign 2018! This year, the Microfinance Centr

MFC-EMN Annual Conference News: the Main Topic and Location are Set

[divider] [divider] Microfinance Centre (MFC) and European Microfinance Network (EMN) are pleased to announce that their joint annual conference will take place in the Eus

MFC Signed Strategic Partnership with CMF (Nepal) Expanding Cooperation with Country Associations beyond Europe and Central Asia

[divider] [divider] MFC expands its cooperation through entering strategic partnerships with national networks beyond Europe and Central Asia. We believe this will allow us to

MFC Members Fondi BESA and FAER has been awarded ECoCG

[divider] [divider] The European Code of Good Conduct for Microcredit Provision (ECoCG) provides a set of standards in terms of management, governance, risk management, rep

The European Commission: Call for Applications for the Expert Group on Social Economy and Social Enterprises

[divider] [divider] Application deadline: 18 May 2018 The European Commission’s Directorate - General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (

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