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A Mahasemam entrepreneur stands with her family near the food cart that she purchased with the help of a microloan from Mahasemam Trust. Chennai, India.
Weekly payments are submitted at center meetings. A Mahasemam center is comprised of 50 women from a condensed geographic area, usually not more than four city blocks.
Binati (age 6) smiles for the camera as her grandma, Ifgenia, is filmed telling her story about getting a microfinance film from VisionFund. Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles. Born in the 1950’s, Ifgenia went to school and had dreams of going to college and getting a business degree. She was discouraged from this by her family, dropped out of school and married young.
In 2002 she was hit by a car. After 11 months in the hospital, Ifgenia hobbled out on crutches forbidding her to be able to do any sort of strenuous physical activity ever again.
Unfortunately, death of family is an all too often experience for Ifgenia. Her husband passed away of heart problems. Her son and two daughters also passed away leaving Ifgenia with five orphans to care for -- and she does so with love, faith, and provision. Raphael (9 years old), Jackson (7 years old), Binati (6 years old), Tebwala (6 years old), and Ephraim (2 years old) depend on their grandmother for everything -- food, shelter, clothing, and the opportunity to gain an education.
Ifgenia's life was a struggle with the burden of caring for five small children with a disability. A "headache" as she described it, having to find odd-end jobs to make money for a week at a time. Her cousin told her about VisionFund; that if she and some other women in her village were determined, they could get together and call the advisers of VisionFund who could help them.
Ifgenia received her first loan of 20,000 Kwacha ($500 USD) which she used to buy seeds, fertiliser, and tools to start her own farming business. Soon her business called for more. She repaid her first loan and drew a second one this time using the money to purchase a bike and a cow giving her milk to sell and a mode of transportation for a neighbor or one of her grandchildren to ride to the market for her. A third loan was later taken out and now Ifgenia also has a small number of piglets.
The money she has gained by being able to sell extra crops, milk, and pigs at the market is used to send her grandchildren to school -- a cost of approximately 15,000-135,000 Kwacha a year. I asked her what her dream is for her grandchildren. She said, "My dream is that they are the best in their class, that they finish school because I never did." And what her dream for her business is as she is saving for a fourth VisionFund loan: "I hope to improve my business (so that I can) improve my house. There are many leaks and things to be fixed so that my grandchildren have a good home."
With planning taking place under the framework of our Agricultural Microfinance Initiative, the appraisal of our Rice Seed Reproduction Investment Project is now under way in Burkina Faso. The project will address hybridization and falling yields by cultivating high-quality seed, thereby allowing farmers to produce stable harvests.
國合會，規劃於農業微額金融計畫架構下，在布吉納法索進行稻種生產投資計畫先期評估，期以提供高品質的稻米種子，讓當地農民能有穩定的收成，不再受異稻種雜交而產量降低之苦。
The regional TA will support the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program in addressing market gaps while strengthening financing for home improvement and upgrading housing and access to water supply and sanitation through the provision of loan loss guarantees, targeting these end-use specific loans. The TA addresses bottlenecks by providing a first-loss guarantees on loans that partner financial institutions extend to MFIs, specifically targeted at home improvement and improving access to water and sanitation In addition, the TA will also provide capacity building to MFIs covering: (i) product development, project planning and implementation with the targeted micro-borrowers; (ii) training of MFI staff; (iii) establishing guidelines for climate-resilient model housing and materials; and (iv) creating local language content knowledge-dissemination and training materials. Given the requirements of the TA providers; the TA has been designed and is being implemented on a regional basis.
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Building Community Resilience through Microfinance in Lagging Peri-Urban Settlements
Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles. Born in the 1950’s, Ifgenia went to school and had dreams of going to college and getting a business degree. She was discouraged from this by her family, dropped out of school and married young.
In 2002 she was hit by a car. After 11 months in the hospital, Ifgenia hobbled out on crutches forbidding her to be able to do any sort of strenuous physical activity ever again.
Unfortunately, death of family is an all too often experience for Ifgenia. Her husband passed away of heart problems. Her son and two daughters also passed away leaving Ifgenia with five orphans to care for -- and she does so with love, faith, and provision. Raphael (9 years old), Jackson (7 years old), Binati (6 years old), Tebwala (6 years old), and Ephraim (2 years old) depend on their grandmother for everything -- food, shelter, clothing, and the opportunity to gain an education.
Ifgenia's life was a struggle with the burden of caring for five small children with a disability. A "headache" as she described it, having to find odd-end jobs to make money for a week at a time. Her cousin told her about VisionFund; that if she and some other women in her village were determined, they could get together and call the advisers of VisionFund who could help them.
Ifgenia received her first loan of 20,000 Kwacha ($500 USD) which she used to buy seeds, fertiliser, and tools to start her own farming business. Soon her business called for more. She repaid her first loan and drew a second one this time using the money to purchase a bike and a cow giving her milk to sell and a mode of transportation for a neighbor or one of her grandchildren to ride to the market for her. A third loan was later taken out and now Ifgenia also has a small number of piglets.
The money she has gained by being able to sell extra crops, milk, and pigs at the market is used to send her grandchildren to school -- a cost of approximately 15,000-135,000 Kwacha a year. I asked her what her dream is for her grandchildren. She said, "My dream is that they are the best in their class, that they finish school because I never did." And what her dream for her business is as she is saving for a fourth VisionFund loan: "I hope to improve my business (so that I can) improve my house. There are many leaks and things to be fixed so that my grandchildren have a good home."
Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles. Born in the 1950’s, Ifgenia went to school and had dreams of going to college and getting a business degree. She was discouraged from this by her family, dropped out of school and married young.
In 2002 she was hit by a car. After 11 months in the hospital, Ifgenia hobbled out on crutches forbidding her to be able to do any sort of strenuous physical activity ever again.
Unfortunately, death of family is an all too often experience for Ifgenia. Her husband passed away of heart problems. Her son and two daughters also passed away leaving Ifgenia with five orphans to care for -- and she does so with love, faith, and provision. Raphael (9 years old), Jackson (7 years old), Binati (6 years old), Tebwala (6 years old), and Ephraim (2 years old) depend on their grandmother for everything -- food, shelter, clothing, and the opportunity to gain an education.
Ifgenia's life was a struggle with the burden of caring for five small children with a disability. A "headache" as she described it, having to find odd-end jobs to make money for a week at a time. Her cousin told her about VisionFund; that if she and some other women in her village were determined, they could get together and call the advisers of VisionFund who could help them.
Ifgenia received her first loan of 20,000 Kwacha ($500 USD) which she used to buy seeds, fertiliser, and tools to start her own farming business. Soon her business called for more. She repaid her first loan and drew a second one this time using the money to purchase a bike and a cow giving her milk to sell and a mode of transportation for a neighbor or one of her grandchildren to ride to the market for her. A third loan was later taken out and now Ifgenia also has a small number of piglets.
The money she has gained by being able to sell extra crops, milk, and pigs at the market is used to send her grandchildren to school -- a cost of approximately 15,000-135,000 Kwacha a year. I asked her what her dream is for her grandchildren. She said, "My dream is that they are the best in their class, that they finish school because I never did." And what her dream for her business is as she is saving for a fourth VisionFund loan: "I hope to improve my business (so that I can) improve my house. There are many leaks and things to be fixed so that my grandchildren have a good home."
AA Ataqwaah purchased a new John Deere tractor thanks to a USAID-FinGAP facilitated partnership between the American company, the Danish International Development Agency, and a Ghanaian microfinance institution. USAID-FinGAP
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles. Born in the 1950’s, Ifgenia went to school and had dreams of going to college and getting a business degree. She was discouraged from this by her family, dropped out of school and married young.
In 2002 she was hit by a car. After 11 months in the hospital, Ifgenia hobbled out on crutches forbidding her to be able to do any sort of strenuous physical activity ever again.
Unfortunately, death of family is an all too often experience for Ifgenia. Her husband passed away of heart problems. Her son and two daughters also passed away leaving Ifgenia with five orphans to care for -- and she does so with love, faith, and provision. Raphael (9 years old), Jackson (7 years old), Binati (6 years old), Tebwala (6 years old), and Ephraim (2 years old) depend on their grandmother for everything -- food, shelter, clothing, and the opportunity to gain an education.
Ifgenia's life was a struggle with the burden of caring for five small children with a disability. A "headache" as she described it, having to find odd-end jobs to make money for a week at a time. Her cousin told her about VisionFund; that if she and some other women in her village were determined, they could get together and call the advisers of VisionFund who could help them.
Ifgenia received her first loan of 20,000 Kwacha ($500 USD) which she used to buy seeds, fertiliser, and tools to start her own farming business. Soon her business called for more. She repaid her first loan and drew a second one this time using the money to purchase a bike and a cow giving her milk to sell and a mode of transportation for a neighbor or one of her grandchildren to ride to the market for her. A third loan was later taken out and now Ifgenia also has a small number of piglets.
The money she has gained by being able to sell extra crops, milk, and pigs at the market is used to send her grandchildren to school -- a cost of approximately 15,000-135,000 Kwacha a year. I asked her what her dream is for her grandchildren. She said, "My dream is that they are the best in their class, that they finish school because I never did." And what her dream for her business is as she is saving for a fourth VisionFund loan: "I hope to improve my business (so that I can) improve my house. There are many leaks and things to be fixed so that my grandchildren have a good home."
Hussain Dawood of the Dawood Group in Pakistan, who has funded many
private schools, and Vikram Akula of SKS MicroFinance of India
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
ALJCI team visit Grameen Jameel office in Dubai
From left to right (Mohammed Yahya Ibrahim Hakami, Chadi Obaid, Ibrahim Mohammed Badawood, Moaz Ali Al Farmawi, Hasan Jameel, Julia Assaad, Fatih Mehmet GUL)
Binati (age 6) smiles for the camera as her grandma, Ifgenia, is filmed telling her story about getting a microfinance film from VisionFund. Business owner, farmer, grandmother to six children, and microfinance entrepreneur, Ifgenia has had her share of struggles. Born in the 1950’s, Ifgenia went to school and had dreams of going to college and getting a business degree. She was discouraged from this by her family, dropped out of school and married young.
In 2002 she was hit by a car. After 11 months in the hospital, Ifgenia hobbled out on crutches forbidding her to be able to do any sort of strenuous physical activity ever again.
Unfortunately, death of family is an all too often experience for Ifgenia. Her husband passed away of heart problems. Her son and two daughters also passed away leaving Ifgenia with five orphans to care for -- and she does so with love, faith, and provision. Raphael (9 years old), Jackson (7 years old), Binati (6 years old), Tebwala (6 years old), and Ephraim (2 years old) depend on their grandmother for everything -- food, shelter, clothing, and the opportunity to gain an education.
Ifgenia's life was a struggle with the burden of caring for five small children with a disability. A "headache" as she described it, having to find odd-end jobs to make money for a week at a time. Her cousin told her about VisionFund; that if she and some other women in her village were determined, they could get together and call the advisers of VisionFund who could help them.
Ifgenia received her first loan of 20,000 Kwacha ($500 USD) which she used to buy seeds, fertiliser, and tools to start her own farming business. Soon her business called for more. She repaid her first loan and drew a second one this time using the money to purchase a bike and a cow giving her milk to sell and a mode of transportation for a neighbor or one of her grandchildren to ride to the market for her. A third loan was later taken out and now Ifgenia also has a small number of piglets.
The money she has gained by being able to sell extra crops, milk, and pigs at the market is used to send her grandchildren to school -- a cost of approximately 15,000-135,000 Kwacha a year. I asked her what her dream is for her grandchildren. She said, "My dream is that they are the best in their class, that they finish school because I never did." And what her dream for her business is as she is saving for a fourth VisionFund loan: "I hope to improve my business (so that I can) improve my house. There are many leaks and things to be fixed so that my grandchildren have a good home."
Feroza was one step ahead of Hand in Hand when we arrived in Balkh, the north Afghanistan province she calls home. At 22, she already earned a small income tailoring clothes for her neighbours. Still, even by the modest standards of her small village, money was tight. So when she heard Hand in Hand was offering business training she jumped at the chance. Since then her income has quadrupled, bringing the new mother off subsistence wages and elevating her status at home and in the community. Read her full story here: www.handinhandinternational.org/casestudy/feroza-the-22-y...
Microfinance Afghanistan Women Entrepreneurs
PHOTO CREDIT. If you would like to use this image, please credit Hand in Hand International with the hyperlink: www.hihinternational.org/. Thank you.
This work by Hand in Hand International is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Based on a work at www.hihinternational.org/.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.hihinternational.org/.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
All microfinance recipients also received thorough trainings in business management and trade related topics so to ensure the success of their business ideas.
Through the Aid for Trade project, UNDP promotes trade and country competitiveness in 11 countries in the region, to reduce poverty and improve peoples’ lives.
Read more about the Aid for Trade project
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Students from SMU Mustang Microfinance presenting to alumni, students and teachers about the partnership with The PLAN Fund.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
The students from the SMU Mustang Microfinance organization speaking to a reporter from SMU's alumni magazine.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
With the help of Go the Second Mile in Seattle, widowed women from the Kabuga region were able to start a tailoring cooperative with 20 sewing machines, a building they rent, training, and materials. They take orders for things like school uniforms and choir robes.
Explanations on the microfinance activity to farmers in Tajikistan.
Through the Aid for Trade project, UNDP promotes trade and country competitiveness in 11 countries in the region, to reduce poverty and improve peoples’ lives.
Read more about the Aid for Trade project
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For 27 years, Armah has been a poultry farmer, raising boilers, layers and cocks. “Business has been up and down, with more ups than down, but when rent started to raise at the building I used for the poultry, I had to make a change,” says Armah. That’s when Armah heard about VisionFund Ghana. With a small loan from VisionFund Ghana, Armah was able to rent, and eventually purchase, his uncle’s building in Agona Nkwanka, Ghana.
Armah initially started in a group loan but has since moved onto an individual loan, with each loan increasing as his business increased. Seven years after his first loan, Armah’s business is the strongest that it has been since he began 27 years ago. But for Armah, it’s not about how well his business is doing, but how well he can support his wife and three boys. “I just want my kids to go to university and to be successful in life,” says Armah.
Najia is a canny entrepreneur in more ways than one. Armed with nothing but her wits and the skills she learned at a Hand in Hand Afghanistan self-help group, the mother of four increased her income from zero to 40,000AFN (US $720) a month – all by selling canned goods. Read the full story of Najia here: www.handinhandinternational.org/casestudy/meet-najia-nahr...
Microfinance Afghanistan Women Entrepreneurs
PHOTO CREDIT. If you would like to use this image, please credit Hand in Hand International with the hyperlink: www.hihinternational.org/. Thank you.
This work by Hand in Hand International is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Based on a work at www.hihinternational.org/.Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available at www.hihinternational.org/.
Students from SMU Mustang Microfinance presenting to alumni, students and teachers about the partnership with The PLAN Fund.
This woman started a business in Cairo making belly dancing outfits with the help of a microfinance loan.
Mrs. Rajalakshmi displays loan cards issued to borrowers enrolled in Mahasemam Trust's Microfinance Loan Program. Chennai, India.
Amrita Vir, leader of the the students from the SMU Mustang Microfinance organization, speaking to a reporter from SMU's alumni magazine.
For 27 years, Armah has been a poultry farmer, raising boilers, layers and cocks. “Business has been up and down, with more ups than down, but when rent started to raise at the building I used for the poultry, I had to make a change,” says Armah. That’s when Armah heard about VisionFund Ghana. With a small loan from VisionFund Ghana, Armah was able to rent, and eventually purchase, his uncle’s building in Agona Nkwanka, Ghana.
Armah initially started in a group loan but has since moved onto an individual loan, with each loan increasing as his business increased. Seven years after his first loan, Armah’s business is the strongest that it has been since he began 27 years ago. But for Armah, it’s not about how well his business is doing, but how well he can support his wife and three boys. “I just want my kids to go to university and to be successful in life,” says Armah.
A woman with a red headscarf smiles at the photographer outside her cave dwelling. More than 2.5 million people, 41 percent of Ningxia’s population, are living in the region’s south mountainous area which was listed as one of the most unliveable places by the United Nations in 1970 due to its extreme environment. More than one million residents are still identified as being below the poverty line by the government, which brings a considerable amount of aid to the area every year. Local people and the government, however, are looking for a sustainable way of to draw the local people out of the poverty trap. 19/10/2012, Wuzhong, China.
Eugenio Osorio Ortiz repairs shoes in his cramped shop near downtown Chalco, a city on the outskirts of the capital. Distrustful of mainstream banks, he takes micro-loans to pay for nails, glue and other supplies.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
Students from SMU Mustang Microfinance presenting to alumni, students and teachers about the partnership with The PLAN Fund.
The regional TA will support the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program in addressing market gaps while strengthening financing for home improvement and upgrading housing and access to water supply and sanitation through the provision of loan loss guarantees, targeting these end-use specific loans. The TA addresses bottlenecks by providing a first-loss guarantees on loans that partner financial institutions extend to MFIs, specifically targeted at home improvement and improving access to water and sanitation In addition, the TA will also provide capacity building to MFIs covering: (i) product development, project planning and implementation with the targeted micro-borrowers; (ii) training of MFI staff; (iii) establishing guidelines for climate-resilient model housing and materials; and (iv) creating local language content knowledge-dissemination and training materials. Given the requirements of the TA providers; the TA has been designed and is being implemented on a regional basis.
Read more on:
Building Community Resilience through Microfinance in Lagging Peri-Urban Settlements
The students from the SMU Mustang Microfinance organization speaking to a reporter from SMU's alumni magazine.
On Monday, April 29, 2013 the Center for International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Hofstra Cultural Center held a conference titled IMPACT INVESTING: From Private Equity to Microfinance.
Impact investing continues to increase in popularity as investors demand that companies focus on long-range sustainability and strong corporate governance. During stock selection, asset managers are increasingly examining the environmental, social and governance records of companies. Corporate managers are expending resources to enhance their social responsibility reports, thereby highlighting their commitment to sustainable growth. This conference features a range of experts who will discuss recent trends in impact investing and its influence on corporate behavior and the social environment.
Conference Agenda:
Executive Luncheon Speaker
Kai-Yan Lee, Chief U.S. Representative, China Vanke Ltd.
Impact Investing: Corporate, Regulatory and Academic
Lauren Koopman, Director, U.S. Sustainable Business Solutions, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Lydia Doll, Senior Associate, Corporate Responsibility, NYSE Euronext
Abigail Noble, Investors Industries, World Economic Forum
Impact Investing: Microfinance and Outreach
Timothy Ogden, Managing Director, Financial Access Initiative, NYU
Amy Feldman, Director of Programs, Business Outreach Center Network
Timothy Rudd, Research Associate, MDRC
Scott Budde, CEO, Better Harvest Federal Credit Union
Special Address by the Joseph G. Astman Distinguished
Conference Scholar: Media Coverage of Microfinance in India
Paranjoy Thakurta, Journalist and Television Anchor, “India Talks”
Keynote Dinner Speaker
Vincent Molinari, Founder and CEO, Gate Technologies
We would like to sincerely thank Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. for sponsoring this conference.
The regional TA will support the Microfinance Risk Participation and Guarantee Program in addressing market gaps while strengthening financing for home improvement and upgrading housing and access to water supply and sanitation through the provision of loan loss guarantees, targeting these end-use specific loans. The TA addresses bottlenecks by providing a first-loss guarantees on loans that partner financial institutions extend to MFIs, specifically targeted at home improvement and improving access to water and sanitation In addition, the TA will also provide capacity building to MFIs covering: (i) product development, project planning and implementation with the targeted micro-borrowers; (ii) training of MFI staff; (iii) establishing guidelines for climate-resilient model housing and materials; and (iv) creating local language content knowledge-dissemination and training materials. Given the requirements of the TA providers; the TA has been designed and is being implemented on a regional basis.
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Building Community Resilience through Microfinance in Lagging Peri-Urban Settlements