Sybil Chidiac We are very pleased to welcome Sybil Chidiac, current Senior Technical Advisor Learning and Knowledge Management of Access Africa programs with CARE USA, to the Truelift Steering Committee. Welcome Sybil! Anne Hastings, former CEO of Fonkoze and current Truelift Steering Committee member, comments on Sybil’s new role with Truelift: “Sybil is a great choice! She … Continue reading
In this final post in our series on SEF, we are taking a look at how Truelift Assessment and the Pro-Poor Principles have guided SEF’s priorities moving forward. Speaking again with John de Wit and Esido Mushwana, we will learn how the Truelift Assessment helped SEF make changes in their operations that further encourage positive … Continue reading
In this second post in our series on Small Enterprise Foundation (SEF), a recognized Truelift Achiever, we will be speaking with John de Wit, Founder and Managing Director of SEF, and Esido Mushwana, Research & Development Manager, on their experience with poverty-focused microfinance and Truelift Assessment. Hear firsthand why Truelift Assessment was important to SEF, … Continue reading
Originally posted on 100 Million Ideas:
Lea en español *** Lisez en français Organized in partnership with the Responsible Inclusive Finance Working Group Track: Partnerships Building a National Ecosystem Date: Friday, October 11th Time: 11:00 – 12:30 hrs Speakers: Dina Pons, Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) & Investment Manager and Social Performance Management Coordinator, Incofin IM, Belgium Gilbert…
In Manila, Philippines this October the Small Enterprise Foundation (SEF) was honored as a one of the first seven Milestone MFIs recognized by Truelift. Recognized at the Truelift Achiever milestone, SEF received the highest total score of all those assessed by Truelift for their strong model of poverty-focused microfinance in South Africa. Over the next … Continue reading
Last week the Poverty-focused microfinance Community of Practice (CoP) reached 300 members . Thank you all for your commitment to pro-poor microfinance! What can we learn together? Take a look at our recent contributions from CoP membership Learning and sharing in the CoP is based on the Pro-Poor Principles framework, and focused on effective models found in … Continue reading
ACCESS Assist is hosting the annual Microfinance India Summit next week, featuring several events on poverty-focused microfinance. Join Truelift Executive Director, J.D. Bergeron, and many other industry leaders in renewing the focus on the pro-poor objective of microfinance. ALL events will be held in New Delhi, India as part of the Microfinance India Summit. Working Conversations for … Continue reading
We saw great response to our fall survey on the Poverty-focused Microfinance Community of Practice (PovertyCoP). Thank you for your participation! Here are some of the results from the survey, as well as next steps for how Truelift will move forward in light of your feedback. Top three ways chosen to engage with the PovertyCoP: … Continue reading
Originally posted on Alex Counts' Blog about Fonkoze and Microfinance in Haiti:
Last Thursday, I attended an event honoring and celebrating Anne Hastings’ 17 years of service in Haiti, as she recently transitioned into a volunteer and governance role. Of the hundreds present, 12 people invited to speak for three minutes each — some Haitians,…
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