UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND    Microfinance

Issue 10 / March 2005

Issue Table of Contents

Marketplace

Made by Microentrepreneurs

Update

on the International Year of Microcredit 2005

Upcoming Events

Conferences, events and trainings.

Links

New websites and publications.

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Past Issues

Regulation and Supervision of Microinsurance

Microinsurance regulation is increasingly recognized as an important topic for the development of insurance services for the poor; however, the topic is still at a formative stage. GTZ's "Regulation and Supervision of Microinsurance" analyses why microinsurance regulation is important, and describes its limitations. Further, it defines key issues and proposes steps to speed up microinsurance regulation. Downloand a pdf version of the paper [ pdf ]

Surviving Disasters and Supporting Recovery: A Guidebook for Microfinance Institutions

The World Bank’s Hazard Management Unit, the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Capital Development Fund are pleased to publish Surviving Disasters and Supporting Recovery: A Guidebook for Microfinance Institutions as part of an initiative to develop mechanisms for poor households and communities to better manage disaster risk. Download a pdf version of the guidebook: [ pdf ]

The Compact Quarterly

The Global Compact proudly announces the launch of its new electronic publication, the Compact Quarterly. The internet newsletter will provide Global Compact participants, stakeholders and observers with a range of thought-provoking articles, interviews and updates on topics related to the Initiative, and issues regarding corporate citizenship and social responsibility. To check out the inaugural issue of Compact Quarterly, which focuses on anti-corruption efforts, climate change, and human rights, visit http://www.enewsbuilder.net/globalcompact. Be sure to read Kofi Annan’s contribution on global security, and to fill out the subscription information at the bottom of the page to receive future issues via email.

Capital Markets Newsletter

Practitioners, investors and rating agencies can subscribe to and contribute to this new capital markets update, created by CGAP and the Microfinance Information Exchange (the Mix). As the only publication dedicated to microfinance capital markets, this publication will be distributed to thousands of microfinance providers, investors, donors, rating agencies and consultants worldwide. The current issue, which is available at http://cgap.org/mcm/index.html, contains articles, updates and events happening in the capital markets world. To subscribe to the newsletter, send your email address to capmarkets@cgap.org .