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A COVID Microfinance Liquidity Tour of Asia

Cross country data and analysis on different types of microfinance service providers

M-CRIL
Slide Deck

Leveraging Technology for Meaningful Financial Inclusion in Asia

What opportunities does fintech present for potential providers and customers?
Akshat Pathak, Anil Gupta, Himmat Patel, Isvary Sivalingam, Priya Garg, Shreya Gupta, Shruthi Laura George, MicroSave Consulting (MSC)
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Remittances, Payments, and Money Transfers: Behaviors of South Asians and Indonesians

Understanding the consumer behavior in remittances and payments market
Kendall, J., Standish, M., Liu, D., Naurath, N., Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
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Economic Recovery Amid Conflict Case Studies from AMAP KG: A Synthesis Report

Understanding the broader impact of microfinance in conflict settings
El-Zoghbi, M., USAID
Case Study

Using Microfinance to Expand Access to Energy Services: The Emerging Experiences in Asia of Self-Employed Women's Association Bank (SEWA), Sarvodaya Economic Enterprise Development Services (SEEDS), Nirdhan Utthan Bank Limited (NUBL), and AMRET

Integrating energy products into a MFI’s product mix
Hilman, H., Gidwani, J., Morris, E., Subedi, P., Chowdhary, S., The SEEP Network
Case Study

Managing for Profitability - Case Studies from DEPROSC Development Bank (DD Bank) in Nepal and Banco Caja Social (BCSC) in Columbia

Institutional efforts in managing operations to remain profitable in challenging situations
CGAP
Paper

Microfinance and Forest-based Small-scale Enterprises

Helping microfinance reach out to small-scale enterprises in forest areas
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Paper

Pact's WORTH Model: A Savings-led Approach to Economic Security and Combating HIV/AIDS

How can participant-owned village banking help women address problems like HIV/AIDS?
Pickens, M., Odell, M., Tubbs, E., Trickle Up
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Microfinance and Poverty Reduction in Asia: What is the Evidence?

Do MFIs really reach the 'core poor'?
Weiss, J., Montgomery, H., Kurmanalieva, E., Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Case Study

The Challenge of Sustainable Outreach: How can Public Banks Contribute to Outreach in Rural Areas? Five Case Studies from Asia

Evaluating the challenges in outreach faced by rural finance practitioners
Wiedmaier-Pfister, M., Steinwand, D., GIZ - Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH