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IFAD SmartAid Report 2013
The SmartAid Index measures and rates the way funders with an interest in financial inclusion work. In 2013, IFAD received 61 out of 100 points, meaning that overall it has “good” systems in place to support microfinance.Publication
Facilitating Market Development to Advance Financial Inclusion
Emerging evidence from countries benefiting from donor and DFI interventions that are coordinated, catalytic, and responsive to the market show significant increases in access to financial services.Publication
Microfinance and Mobile Banking: Blurring the Lines?
This paper addresses options MFIs have to leverage m-banking; experiences of MFIs that have served as agents for m-banking ; benefits for MFIs and their customers; why some MFIs hold off on m-banking; and new innovative microfinance business models.Publication
Implementing Consumer Protection
This Guide highlights key areas of opportunity for bank supervisors to improve consumer protection.Publication
Lessons Learned from the Moroccan Crisis
This Brief outlines lessons learned from the rise, fall, and ongoing recovery of the Moroccan microcredit sector that may be useful when adapted in other countries in similar situations.Publication
A Microcredit Crisis Averted: The Case of Bangladesh
After years of strong growth, the microfinance industry in Bangladesh was on the verge of a sharp change in direction, when the big 4 MFIs began to cut back on branches and staff in 2008.Publication