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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Developing Deposit Services for the Poor

These guidelines embody the working consensus of CGAP donor members on how donors can support deposit services in microfinance.
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Key Principles of Microfinance

Because sustainable microfinance is a key element in creating solid financial markets in developing countries, CGAP's members developed and endorsed these Key Principles of Microfinance. The G8 also endorsed these principles at its June 2004 Summit in Sea Island, Georgia, USA, as part of its commitment to expanding access to microfinance. Principles address how sustainable microfinance can be a powerful instrument against poverty.
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Financial Terms, Ratios, and Adjustments for Microfinance

This Consensus Guidelines puts forward standard definitions for selected financial terms, commonly used and subject to confusion, and suggests a standard method of calculating certain financial ratios. The definitions established in this document will make comparisons among MFIs more meaningful and promote more transparency in MFI reporting.
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Microfinance Means Financial Services for the Poor

This Donor Brief summarizes the vision and strategy of CGAP members to bring microfinance to the scale required to serve millions worldwide.
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Microfinance Transparency and Reporting to Donors

Knowing and understanding the components that contribute to transparency in microfinance is half of battle. It is also particularly useful to know how donor reports can enhance transparency for the whole microfinance sector. This Donor Brief provides suggestions for achieving better transparency in reporting.