CGAP

CGAP is an independent policy and research center dedicated to advancing financial access for the world's poor. It is supported by over 30 development agencies and private foundations who share a common mission to alleviate poverty. Housed at the World Bank, CGAP provides market intelligence, promotes standards, develops innovative solutions and offers advisory services to governments, financial service providers, donors, and investors.

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CGAP Glossary of Microfinance Terms English to Portuguese

A glossary of microfinance terms translated from English to Portuguese.
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CGAP Glossary of Microfinance Terms English to Arabic

A glossary of microfinance terms translated from English to Arabic.
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CGAP Glossary of Microfinance Terms English to French

A glossary of microfinance terms translated from English to French.
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Good Practice Guidelines for Funders of Microfinance

This Consensus Guidelines provide practical guidance for donor staff on how to best interact with, and support, the various actors in microfinance. These guidelines were developed through a highly participatory process, including comments from 20 CGAP member donors and 10 other civil society organizations and individuals. This is the latest edition of these guidelines, which were first published as "Building Inclusive Financial Systems: Donor Guidelines on Good Practice Microfinance" in December 2004.
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Sustaining Microfinance in Post-Tsunami Asia

This Brief presents guidelines intended to help MFIs provide the appropriate range of emergency and longer term assistance to their clients, while helping both MFIs and donors ensure the ultimate mission of the MFI--to be a sustainable provider of financial services--is not compromised.