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Case Study

The Role Regulators Play in Closing the Financial Inclusion Gender Gap: A Case Study of Costa Rica

This case study explores the steps being taken in Costa Rica to increase women's financial inclusion.

Case Study

First Microfinance Institution Syria: Building Resilience Through a Client-Centric Model

Case study in disaster risk reduction and crisis management during a civil war
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Gender Policy and Practice: Self-Assessments of Microfinance and Enterprise Development Organizations in Latin America

Examining MFI's commitment to gender equity and women's empowerment
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2010 Arab Microfinance Analysis & Benchmarking Report

Presenting the latest microfinance trends in the Arab world
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A Simple Poverty Scorecard for Syria

A scorecard to estimate poverty rates and track changes in them over time in Syria
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Microfinance as a Tool for Financing Medical Devices in Syria: An Assessment of Needs and a Call for Further Research

Using microfinance as a tool to support the disabled
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The Significant Demand for Microfinance in Syria

Providing financial services to low-income people
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The General Microfinance Decree: The Syrian Arab Republic

This law authorizes the establishment of "Social Financial Banking Institutions"
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Housing Microfinance: Policy Recommendations for Sida's Programs

This paper discusses the lessons learnt from Sida's global experience in housing microfinance