On February 20 – 22, 2012, members of the Asia region of SEEP’s Social Performance Working Group for Associations will meet in Bangkok to participate in a training on CERISE’s Social Performance…Continue
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Microcredit Summit CampaignThe Microcredit Summit Campaign has been working on developing a type of social performance certification called the "Seal of Excellence." They have developed a draft…Continue
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In Andhra Pradesh, two factors behind the crisis were that clients were over-indebted and MFIs were employing coercive collections practices which led multiple deaths and stifling government…Continue
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Melissa Matlock posted a blog postThe African Microfinance Transparency Forum (AMT) is relocating its secretariat to the African continent in 2011. We are inviting organisations, associations or other institutions based in Africa to apply to host, and/or manage the AMT Secretariat.
AMT is a network based association and currently has 47 MFI members from 22 African countries as well as the 4 specialised rating agencies active on the continent.
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ATTF and ADA are proud to present a special training workshop dedicated tosimulation of Microfinance activities in MFIs. The objective of the workshop is to give theparticipants an overall overview of the Microfinance simulation game - SIMFI, created jointly byADA, ATTF and Stachanov, and how to make financial decisions based on major risks and keychange drivers in MFI.
The target participants are Microfinance Training Centers or consultancy firms, whichcould be interested to…
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(Versión en español abajo./ Spanish version below.)
Dear Colleagues,
What should a loan officer do if a client offers him a small gift of appreciation? What should a cashier do if she sees the branch manager let a friend into the back office after closing time?
Frontline staff face ethical questions on a daily basis—and usually the answers aren’t simple. To uphold high …
Posted on April 1, 2011 at 12:06pm
Nature Rebellious - Look at repeated threat from Nature - Australia, Africa, New Zealand, Myanmar, Brazil, Pakistan, Japan, Thailand, USA and Indonesia. Extreme events are wreaking havoc on people’s lives and livelihoods in the United States. Communities across the country have endured severe storms, record-breaking temperatures, droughts and flooding - in what appears to be an alarming upward trend in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather. NOAA has already tallied 10 disasters through August 2011, each causing more than a billion dollars worth of damage. What about the other and specially our developing country.
Nature never be bothered super power or poorer - demand absolute Care
Each of we should work to get each individual as environment loving, caring and Thinking to find solution.
Let’s we develop SMMAL SEEP FUND for each area just saving from daily
expenditure no matter how small it is.
Nadeem Bhatti said… Dear Melissa Matlock,
Three is many subjects which are still neglected in social sector. The reason is non technical and experts of those particular fields. One of the most important is low cost housing schemes as it is apparent in other areas of the world.
As it is our observation that Microfinance it just a practice for a deprived sector for financial services. Here, we should adopt practices which give new directions to the industry. I am very clear that the benefits of a business entrepreneur can be protected by some MF practices especially by development of complete housing societies. As it also have parameters of ownership and possession. These legal aspects are same as car financing, house loan by collateral exercise.
We just give MF the support of collateral exercise which makes it protected and expansion to a new business world.
Nadeem
GAIN
+92-323-8478158
bhainadeem@gmail.com
Sainey Saho said… Microenterprise is more than just extending credit loans. It also:
• Provides mentoring
• Gives financial advice
• Provides marketing training and leadership development.
The small business entrepreneurs should work closely with trained loan officers who help them with their business. The focus is also not just on the financial improvement but a holistic approach. The impact of allowing these poor entrepreneurs access to fair credit provides them with the ability to make a lasting improvement as the increased income will enable them to afford food, shelter, education and healthcare. Other changes would include increased personal development, ability to offer community service and provide more jobs and a more self-sufficient community.
Sainey Saho said… Hi Malissa
I will try my best to discuss certain things regards to development of microentreprise activities .
alfred kportorgbe said… hi melissa how can i be like u
Abel Belo da Silva said…
Andrew Wiemers said… Hola Melissa-
Saludos desde Ecuador. Tambien fui voluntario del CDP en Ecuador 2005-2008 y si ahora trabajo en la oficina. Gracias por la información, realmente estoy muy emocionado de conectarme a este foro para compartir experiencias y aprender de otros sistemas ahorro comunitario.
Un abrazo,
Andrew
Ismael Valigy said… Hello Melissa,
Thank you for your message with good reception. How can I make apllication for a job from here?
All the best,
Ismael
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