MF-India 2009 Archive

Introduction For sector funded with the help of many visionary women, women’s leadership in the sector is declining Microcredit was introduced into India in the 1970s by three

Successful examples in Africa and Asia prove that savings for the poor can be done – but banks are still finding outreach difficult Savings are a smoothing process

C.S.Ghosh, CEO of Bandhan microfinance,  on Commercialization Microfinance Focus: Has the growing commercialization of microfinance institutions impacted the MFIs’ commitment to address alleviating poverty as their primary objective?

According to the State of the Sector report competition is often important it can also impair quality and discipline. The report stresses that competition also affects customers, not

From the venue:  Energy efficiency has become a key point of discussion in the debate on sustainable livelihoods. “By introducing energy efficiency, in lighting and cooking for example,