Microfinance is not a recent development, and neither is the development of regulation and supervision of microfinance … institutions (MFIs). Every now developed country has its own history of microfinance. It is important to recognize this because it … presents a view different from that of many in the microfinance community who associate microfinance with credit NGOs and …

economy, creating a policy environment for the emergence of a demand-driven system of microfinance. Such a system should be … based on the cultural traditions of Laos where community solidarity is strong and women play a crucial role in microfinance …. It is suggested that an evolving Laotian system of microfinance might comprise the following components: (1) A …

We in the community of microfinance specialists want to help alleviate poverty. We think microfinance is a useful tool … other one the development of a healthy microfinance industry. If poverty reduction is our objective, then microfinance is … likely to be only one of several instruments; in fact it might turn out to be of minor importance. If viable microfinance …

means of reducing poverty – and understand the challenges that microfinance and microfinance institutions must confront …That has to be uppermost in our minds as we think about what microfinance means. For IFAD, the finance issue is crucial … take a wide variety of forms, from intense training of qualifying microfinance institutions, so they may become viable …

Uganda, where 85 % of the population live in rural areas, has experienced a rapid rise of rural and microfinance over …-supported microfinance institutions (MFIs), through group lending up to a ceiling, have provided start-up finance, particularly for women … agriculture and microfinance, and effective agency coordination, the most effective means of donor assistance are equity …