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Factors Explaining the Rating of Microfinance Institutions [PDF]

Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 2007
The growing relevance of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) has led to the development of specialized MFI rating agencies that perform global risk assessments. In this article, the authors have conjectured different hypotheses pertaining to the relationship between financial and social indicators and the ratings assigned.
Begoña Gutiérrez Nieto, Carlos Serrano Cinca   +1 more
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How Does Vulnerability Framing by Microfinance Institutions Leverage Funding Success in Crowdfunding?

International Journal of Finance &Economics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study draws on framing theory to investigate how microfinance institutions (MFIs) strategically construct a vulnerability‐oriented organisational identity and how this framing influences their funding decisions during the pre‐campaign phase of prosocial crowdfunding.
Ana Paula Matias Gama, Ricardo Emanuel‐Correia, Fábio Duarte, Mário Augusto   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role Of Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies on Women Socio-Economic Empowerment: A Case of Brac Microfinance Institution in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania [PDF]

Journal of Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, 2023
This study examined the role of Microfinance Institution on women socio-economic empowerment in Moshi Municipality, Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania. Specifically, the study determined, factors influencing women access to BRAC microfinance services, the ...
Prosper John Kimaro*
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From niche to scale: enabling factors for saline agriculture in the North Sea and Mediterranean regions

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, EarlyView.
Abstract BACKGROUND Salinisation is one of the most pressing environmental challenges affecting agricultural land and food production worldwide. Although the challenge is substantial, saline agriculture represents a promising approach that integrates soil, water and crop management practices tailored to salt‐affected lands, enabling both adaptation to ...
Pim van Tongeren, Katarzyna Negacz
wiley   +1 more source

Financial resources of the microfinance sector: Securitisation deals – Issues and challenges Interview with the MFIs Grameen Koota and Equitas

IIMB Management Review, 2012
Securitisation has emerged as an innovative and structured product that meets the funding requirements of microfinance institutions (MFIs). This paper provides a contextual note on the microfinance sector and the financial sources of MFIs.
M. Jayadev, Rudra Narasimha Rao
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Exclusion and Exposure: How Social Inequality and Marginalization Shape Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation in Rural Communities

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change affects all individuals, regardless of wealth, social class, or religious background, though its impacts and adaptation strategies vary. While existing literature examines climate change adaptation based on farming categories, geographic regions, and cropping systems, limited research explores how social class shapes adaptation ...
Nasir Abbas Khan, Ataharul Chowdhury, Ashfaq Ahmad Shah   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Offre des services de microfinance en Afrique subsaharienne

Academic Finance, 2022
Objectif : cet article a pour objectif d’analyser l’impact des services de la microfinance sur l’amélioration des conditions de vie des bénéficiaires en Afrique subsaharienne. Méthodologie : Pour atteindre cet objectif, une régression multiple sur des
Djoufouet WULLI FAUSTIN
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The Impact of Microfinance Institutions on Poverty Alleviation

Journal of Risk and Financial Management, 2022
Microfinancing has been targeted as a tool to address Poverty through the provision of credit to the poor and marginalised economic functions. However, the main objective upon which these institutions are founded is yet to manifest primarily in developing economies.
Collin Chikwira, Edson Vengesai, Petronella Mandude   +2 more
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Unlocking Financial Inclusion: The Dynamics of Bank Account Ownership in Urban Slums

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Financial inclusion is a key driver of sustainable development, contributing to poverty reduction (SDG 1), gender equality (SDG 5), and reduced inequalities (SDG 10). Despite extensive financial‐inclusion policies in India, residents of urban slums remain largely excluded from formal banking systems.
Davide Moro, Sivia Trentin, Lucia Dalla Pellegrina, Paolo Landoni   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Overcoming Barriers and Solutions for Catalysing Private Capital in Climate Adaptation: A Stakeholder‐Informed Agenda for Hong Kong's Intermediary Role in Southeast Asia

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates stakeholder perspectives on mobilising private‐sector finance for climate adaptation in Southeast Asia, emphasising Hong Kong's role as a financial intermediary. Through semi‐structured interviews with diverse stakeholders, including practitioners, policymakers, insurers, and project developers, we employed a grounded ...
Laurence L. Delina, Felice Janice Olivia Boedijanto, Sharon Feliza Ann P. Macagba, Johanne Rei R. Castro, Rainbow Yi Hung Lam   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source