UNITED NATIONS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT FUND    Microfinance

Issue 3 / May - June 2004

Spotlight

Update on the International Year of Microcredit 2005

Featured Guest

Welcome to the Year of Microcredit from José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary General, UNDESA

News

Microfinance in focus

Voices of Microfinance

Responses to a question posed to experts and practitioners.

Upcoming Events

Conferences, events and trainings.

Links

New websites and publications.

Share your news!

If you have a current news story or know of an upcoming event that would be of interest to the network, please email the Editor, Emily Krasnor.

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   Featured Guest: José Antonio Ocampo

Welcome to the Year of Microcredit from José Antonio Ocampo, Under-Secretary General, UNDESA and Co-Chair of the Year Coordinating Committee ... [continue]

   Working in Microfinance

Perspectives from the field ... [continue]

   Fighting Poverty and Improving Lives through Microfinance in Pakistan

Client stories from the Kashf Foundation ... [continue]

   Building a National Strategy for Microfinance in Egypt

A New Partnership to Ensure Sustained Access to Financial Services ... [continue]

   Mobilization of Domestic Resources Through MicroFinancial Intermediation

Challenges and Prospects in Least Developed Countries ...[continue]

   Microfinance Initiatives for Housing

Financing Home Improvements, New Construction, Infrastructure and Repairs ...[continue]

   CGAP Key Messages for the Year of Microcredit 2005

The Collective Voice of Microfinance's Leading Donors ...[continue]

   Does Microfinance Make a Difference?

Measuring the Social Impact of Microfinance ...[continue]