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Signaling Creditworthiness in Peruvian Microfinance Markets: The Role of Information Sharing Using borrower-level data from FINCA, one of Peru’s leading microfinance institu- tions (MFIs), this paper evaluates the effect on borrowers’ access to credit of FINCA’s decision to share information on individual outstanding debt records (positive infor- mation) as well as group default records (negative information). Since all borrowers were simultaneously exposed to the same policy, the paper develops a creative iden- tification strategy that relies on the exogenous variation of the opening and closing dates of loan cycles across lending groups. A credit expansion effect is identified for some borrowers in FINCA who looked more creditworthy after their positive records were exposed, suggesting that other lenders targeted FINCA clients with good credit records. This credit expansion effect seems to have hurt FINCA through higher default rates as its better clients were skimmed off.
Microfinance in Latin America and the Caribbean From the first experiments of providing tiny loans to poor women in the early 1970s, microfinance has grown to become a sophisticated industry. In Latin America and the Caribbean alone, some 600 microfinance institutions have lent around $12 billion to more than 10 million low-income clients. This platform gathers resources on microfinance in Latin America in the Caribbean, such as data, publications and programmes.
Tracking development: Katine, Uganda-It starts with a village The Katine project: In October 2007, the Guardian newspaper began tracking a development project implemented by Amref in Katine, north-east Uganda. The full-time coverage of the project has now ended, but The Guardian will be returning to the sub-county over the next few years to monitor how the community fares after Amref withdraws.
Seven Fund SEVEN (Social Equity Venture Fund) is a virtual non-profit entity run by entrepreneurs whose strategy is to markedly increase the rate of innovation and diffusion of enterprise-based solutions to poverty. It does this by targeted investment that fosters thought leadership through books, films and websites; supporting role models - whether they are entrepreneurs or innovative firms - in developing nations; and shaping a new discourse in government, the press and the academy around private-sector innovation, prosperity and progressive human values.
Centre for Global Development The Center for Global Development works to reduce global poverty and inequality through rigorous research and active engagement with the policy community to make the world a more prosperous, just, and safe place for us all. A nimble, independent, nonpartisan, and nonprofit think tank, CGD combines world-class research with policy analysis and innovative communications to turn ideas into action.
Blogs :: World Bank A blog from World Bank staff on all things development, with blog posts, polls, stats, videos and photos.
Rural-Related Tools to stimulate employment and decent work in rural areas Descriptive leaflets on over 50 ready-to-use tools to stimulate employment and decent work in rural areas, including enterprise and employment support, international labour standards, social protection, social dialogue, and cross-cutting themes, such as youth and gender.
Policy Briefs on Rural Development Action-oriented, synthetic leaflets providing guidance to practitioners on how to make select sectors, technical areas and population groups engines of rural growth, job creation, poverty alleviation, crisis resilience and equitable development.
Revista Microfinanzas de Centroamérica y del Caribe La Revista Microfinanzas de Centroamérica y del Caribe en su Edición Número 14, la cual contiene información institucional y de alcance de las 128 instituciones de microfinanzas afiliadas a las Redes Nacionales que conforman REDCAMIF. Esta edición permite actualizar la información sistematizada de un importante sector de la industria de las microfinanzas de Centroamérica y República Dominicana.
Microinsurance Innovation Facility-Innovation Flash Boletín de Microinsurance Innovation Facility de la OIT, Junio 2011
Enfoque al desarrollo económico local en América Latina usando las políticas de post-consenso de Washington: un ejemplo de Medellín, Colombia Treinta años después de haber creado las políticas de Consenso de Washington, el nuevo milenio observó la manera como América Latina adoptó una amplia gama de políticas de desarrollo económico y social con tintes izquierdistas, donde el Estado adoptó un nuevo papel, aún a nivel local. En Colombia, la ciudad de Medellín ha encabezado el nuevo movimiento de activismo local, y los resultados iniciales de esta nueva trayectoria radical han sido positivos. Esta Nota de Antecedentes establece que el progreso de Medellín en la construcción de un ‘estado de desarrollo local’ debe ser reconocido porque promueve las empresas y la inclusión social. Sin embargo, también advierte evitar la complacencia, ya que se requieren ajustes importantes para evidenciar un progreso más rápido y sostenible con el fin de combatir la pobreza, el subdesarrollo e inequidad en Medellín. El papel nocivo del desarrollo de microempresas es un aspecto importante del paquete de políticas de Medellín que debe ser reevaluado con rapidez. Esta Nota de Antecedentes se basa en visitas de campo realizadas en Colombia en el 2010 y a comienzos del 2011, usando datos tomados de reuniones, estudios de casos de microempresas, y entrevistas de informantes claves llevadas a cabo en Medellín.
Breaking Down the Barriers to Business in the Pacific: Private Sector Reform Stories This publication contains the stories of Pacific people whose lives have been transformed through reforms initiated by the Private Sector Development Initiative (PSDI), co-financed by ADB and AusAID. the PSDI focuses on the following key areas: (i) state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform and public-private partnerships (PPPs), (ii) financial sector reform to promote access to financial services, and (iii) reform of the legal and business regulatory environments. The stories on this publications include assisting the Solomon Islands Government with reforming the Companies Act, increasing access to finance opportunities in remote areas of Papua New Guinea, and exploring innovative ways of using sandalwood as collateral to secure credit.
The Blue Sweater Story The Blue Sweater is the inspiring memoir by Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen Fund's founder and CEO, who has spent her life on a quest to understand global poverty and to find powerful new ways of tackling it.
Renewable Energy for Microenterprise This guide is targeted to the many types of microfinance institutions (MFIs) and microenterprise support organizations that are interested in improving the profitability of their members’ microenterprises through renewable energy (RE) technologies. In addition, RE suppliers and technical organizations can use this guide to strengthen efforts to incorporate microfinance institutions and practices into rural electrification programs.
Sub-Regional Conference on Local Economic Development
Sub-Regional Conference on Local Economic Development Sub-Regional Conference on Local Economic Development in South and South-East Asia 16-17 June 2009 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Organisers: ILO Enter-Growth and ILO ITC in collaboration with Gtz , USAid, Asia Foundation and the Ministry of Enterprise Development and Investment Promotion. This conference invites LED practitioners in the region to not only share experiences but to identify the key challenges for LED in the region as well as discuss lessons learnt in different locations. Practical examples of LED approaches and results, such as public-private dialogue, employment creation and decent work, more competitive business and financial services, and how to create a vibrant business environment, will be presented and discussed. The programme also includes discussions on how LED can be an effective response to the economic crisis. The conference will have a forward looking approach, encouraging the participants to identify actions to bring LED up a level in the region. Projects/organisations with LED approach in the region are invited to participate in the conference and present their LED experiences. The conference will provide an excellent opportunity to meet with other LED projects in the region, get new insights in and increased knowledge of LED. See www.ledconference.lk for more information and registration form.
IFAD's Knowledgebase on Rural Poverty A useful collection of insight documents, initiatives, reports, case studies and news on a rich selection of topics related to rural poverty. Material ranges from climate change to rural finance, desertification, land issues and trade liberalisation, and is tackled from the perspective of a variety of sectors and actors (gender, indigenous peoples...) of the rural economy.
Summer Academy on Sustainable Enterprise Development at the ILO Turin Centre from the 22nd of June to 3rd of July 2009 A two week intensive course on the fundamentals of enterprise development. A modular structure adaptable to individual learning needs with an unique overview of Enterprise Development tools and practices. This years focus will be The global economic crisis and the role of enterprise development.
Local Development for Decent Work This booklet is one of six parts to that kit, serving as a gateway into ILO expertise and knowledge on the regional priority area of local development for decent work. It explains in a brief and user-friendly manner why this is a regional priority, the issues it addresses and how the ILO can help its social partners, detailing the available approaches, strategies and tools and possible partnerships. Where applicable, examples of good practices or adaptable projects are included.
Inter Agency Conference on Local Economic Development The Inter-Agency Conference on Local Economic Development (LED) took place from 22 to 24 October 2008 at the ILO’s International Training Centre (ITC) in Turin, Italy. The conference was attended by some 130 participants from 50 countries and among these representatives from different United Nations agencies, bilateral development agencies, local governments, non-governmental organisations and indigenous peoples organisations
An inventory of tools useful for the cooperative sector This inventory includes tools used by those involved with cooperatives in Africa, who attended the COOPAfrica Technical Workshop on Tool Development, held at the Cooperative College of Kenya between the 27th and 29th of August, 2008. Where tools were not able to be provided, the contact details have been documented. Please treat this inventory as a ‘living’ document. We encourage your continued comments, efforts, and help in revising this inventory periodically, in order to incorporate new tools and your suggestions and improvements. To promote further knowledge sharing and dialogue on tool development, we have created an email list, which is soon to be followed by a web-based platform. To contribute to the email list, please address your emails to .
ILO Database on Poverty, Local Development and Decent Work Electronic data base of 200 publications relevant for LED and poverty reduction. With search function, quick downloads and hyperlinks.
Applying the Comprehensive LED Approach: the Case of Mozambique The present study provides a practical illustration of how the Local Economic Development (LED) Approach can be implemented in post-conflict situations.
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