Last Friday in Manila, Philippines, Truelift recognized the first “Milestone MFIs” to have undergone Truelift Assessment at the Microcredit Summit Campaign’s Partnerships against Poverty Summit. These MFIs stated their commitment to pro-poor microfinance practice, and have been recognized by Truelift for the milestones they have reached thus far along the path. The Pro-Poor Principles framework defines four … Continue reading
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The CGAP-Ford Graduation Program commissioned research using randomized control trials on these eight graduation programs: Bandhan in India SKS in India Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund in Pakistan Plan International and Organización de Desarollo Empresarial Feminino Social in Honduras Plan International and Asociación Arariwa in Peru Relief Society of…
Join us for a two day online e-consultation on July 30-31 hosted by Microlinks. Visit Microlinks to register. Overview This 2-day e-Consultation bridges a dialogue between practitioners, investors, and other stakeholders on current measures of poverty outreach and outcomes, challenges surrounding implementing a client-centered mission for MFIs and investors, and strategies for how the Seal of … Continue reading
Isabelle Barrès of the Smart Campaign, Laura Foose of the Social Performance Task Force, and Larry Reed of the Seal of Excellence for Poverty Outreach and Transformation in Microfinance issued a joint letter at the SPTF annual meeting in Jordan to explain how these three initiatives “are working together to minimize confusion while increasing options … Continue reading
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