Microfinance Publications
MMF Bulletins • Rural Finance • Financial Needs & Risks of Microentrepreneurs • Thinking Outside the Islamic Box • Other Microfinance Topics
Mozambique Microfinance Facility Bulletins
#1 – A Credit Bureau for Microfinance Institutions
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#2 – Savings: An Essential Service with Prudential Requirements
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#3 – Policy Management for Microfinance
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#4 – HIV/AIDS: Scale of the Epidemic
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#5 – Accounting and Financial Management for Microfinance Institutions
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#6 – Deposit Insurance for Microfinance: Good Idea? Unnecessary Overhead?
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#7 – Human Resource Management for Microfinance Institutions
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#8 – Market Research: A Key to Effective Business Planning and Product Development
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#9 – A Brief Introduction to Microinsurance
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#10 – Mergers: The Wave of the Future?
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#11 – Microfinance Training Programs that Make a Difference
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Using a Sub-sector Development Methodology to Improve the Effectiveness of Rural Finance
In spite of many of the advances in microcredit technology,
agricultural credit still seems to lack viable solutions to assure that
both the MFI and the small producer benefit. This paper discusses
current needs and strategies for MFIs to do successful rural finance.
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An International Conference on Rural Finance Research: Moving Results into Policies and Practice—FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy, 19-21 March 2007, Sponsored by: FAO, IFAD and Ford Foundation
Linda Jones. Small Enterprise Development Journal. June 2007. ITDG Publishing. Download PDF (70 KB)
"Reducing Borrower and Lender Risk through Context-Sensitive Product and Portfolio Design"
Linda Jones and Nicole Pasricha. To be published in Small Enterprise Development Journal. June 2007. ITDG Publishing. Download PDF (219 KB)
Inclusive Rural and Agricultural Finance: MEDA’s experiences, Approaches and Strategies
This booklet outline’s MEDA’s continuous evolution in inclusive RAF and new directions in RAF practices. MEDA’s strategy to inclusive RAF is shared along with case studies to illustrate our technical and practical progress in RAF. Download PDF (11 MB)
Microfinance in Mozambique: Achievements, Prospects and Challenges
Courtesy of the Mozambique Microfinance Facility (MMF)
This report offers an extensive overview of the development of microfinance in Mozambique to promote understanding of which programs and methodologies have been successful. Research was conducted on the impact of microfinance on urban and rural clients and the current issues and future challenges that affect the microfinance community in Mozambique. Available as a PDF in English and Portuguese.
The Financial Needs & Risks of the Microentrepreneur in Maputo, Mozambique: A Case Study
This report addresses the needs and financial risks of
microentrepreneurs working in the informal markets of Maputo,
Mozambique. The qualitative approach examines three questions: a) What
are the needs and risks of your business? b) How do you address these
needs given the resources that your market currently receives? and c)
What are your perceptions on savings?
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Thinking Outside the Islamic Box: Linking Context and Credit in Muslim West Africa
An article in the Critical Half: Annual Journal of Women for Women International
Growing Western interest in Islam, particularly as it relates to the
rights and identity of women, has prompted much discussion about the
role of Islam in development programs. Although Islam is the dominant
religion in many countries in West Africa, community support, class,
ethnicity, language, and gender divisions of labor play a far greater
role in women's access to, and participation in, credit and
financial-service programs. This report examines microfinance in Muslim
West African villages, the relevance of Islamic banking, and factors
that influence women's access to financial services.
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Next Generation Access to Finance
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