Harnessing Student Potential In Microfinance
January 2011 Blog Posts (10)
The pillars of Banorte Social Responsibility initiatives
Banorte Social Responsibility initiatives are divided into 4 pillars: Environmental Responsibility, Community Commitment, Equality and Governance and, Value Chain. Each icon represents one of the pillars.…
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Mission Markets Musings: Peter J. Mastella
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Are You Ready for a Nonprofit Board: Ten Questions to Consider
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Retort to the Malegam Report
In the last quarter, bombshells have been dropped on microfinance in both India and Bangladesh. I have criticized how both have been delivered—the Andhra Pradesh law for its extremity, its suddenness, and its drafting by officials with vested interests, the Tom Heinemann documentary for its apparently pure accent on the negative. But it has been interesting to watch the effects of both unfold, and they are not all bad. So complex are the sequelae that either… Continue
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The Politics behind the Yunus Controversy
So: politics in Bangladesh is a dangerous game. Perhaps Muhammad Yunus now regrets trying to enter it in 2007.
I am more convinced now that Hasina is after Yunus’s scalp, at least political speaking. She is the daughter of the father of the country. She made peace with the “tribals” of the Chittagong Hill Tracts. He got the Nobel Peace Prize and the adulation of the…
CSR and Haiti Recovery
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The Promise of Microinsurance: CARE Uses Technology to Lower Transaction Costs
India CARE Clinic.
Hand-held Doctors and Mobile Premium Payments: How Technology Can Improve Insurance for the Poor
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"Shagun" is a young woman living in a small village near Yavatmal, India. She makes and sells bread in her village, proudly contributing to her family's income that is often less…
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One Size Does Not Fit All in Microfinance
Last week I had the pleasure to visit…
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Safe Save: A Fascinating Product that Integrates Commitment and Flexibility
In a previous post, I wrote about my visit to SafeSave in Dhaka. SafeSave also has a cousin organization, called Sohoj Sonchoy (“Easy Savings,” in Bangla), that operates in rural Bangladesh. Sohoj Sonchoy employs the same flexible methodology as SafeSave, with collectors visiting clients every day to allow clients…
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Mission Markets Milestones, 2010
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