Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre d’un programme d’appui sectoriel visant le développement de la finance inclusive au Cap Vert, ADA recrute un consultant senior en microfinance. La mission est prévue pour une durée de 24 mois et le consultant sera basé à Praia. Voir l’offre d’emploi

More than 128 million of the world’s poorest families received a microloan in 2009 -an all-time high, according to a report released on March by the Microcredit Summit Campaign. Assuming an average of five persons per family, this means that loans to 128 million poorest clients affected some 641 million family members, which is greater than the combined population of the European Union and Russia. ADA PUBLISHES A NEW STUDY ON MICROFINANCE FUNDING CHASING AND LAUNCHES A VIRTUAL DEBATE ADA publishes the second issue of the Discussion Paper series, entitled “Can ‘Bad’ Microfinance Practices Be The Consequences of Too Much Funding Chasing To Few Microfinance Institutions?” SUMMARY OF THE MICROFINANCE CRISIS SITUATION IN ANDHRA PRADESH Since November 2010, microfinance actors have been reading many strong words such as «krach of microfinance» or «Indian subprime» describing the non-repayment crisis that are facing microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India. ADA PUBLIE UNE ÉTUDE SUR LES INVESTISSEMENTS ET LES “MAUVAISES” PRATIQUES EN MICROFINANCE ADA vient de publier une étude sur les conséquences de la concentration des fonds de microfinance dans un nombre restreint d’institutions de microfinance (IMF). Cette publication est intitulée “Support de discussion”, et s’accompagne d’un débat virtuel[…]

Being an important tool for poverty alleviation, the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Development Cooperation Directorate, launched the first European Microfinance Award in 2005. In 2010, the 3rd European Microfinance Award on “value chain finance” focused on stimulating and promoting inclusive financial schemes that contribute to the evolution of value chains in developing countries. The idea was to support project development from the initial inputs through to the commercial outputs, enhancing the livelihoods of people at all levels of the value chain. From three finalists, all with excellent projects, the prize of EUR 100’000 was awarded to Harbu Microfinance Institution from Ethiopia, in a ceremony hosted by the European Investment Bank on the 30th November 2010.

The training offer consists of several separate courses, each one being the object of an optional examination. The course M1 delivers the theoretical concepts and fundamental issues of microfinance. Those with the prefix M2 have a very practical orientation operating on the basis of exercises and case studies. Finally, M3 stands for master courses providing indepth knowledge of complex issues as well as management competencies. At present, only the M1 on microfinance initiation and the M2 on performance analysis are available in English.

ADA a le plaisir de vous annoncer la sortie de la nouvelle publication de ADA «Pratique & Innovation en microfinance ». Réunissant des articles et études de cas rapportés par des experts internationaux du secteur de la microfinance, la revue «Pratique & Innovation en microfinance» a pour ambition de présenter les expériences les plus récentes et les plus innovantes en matière de produits de microfinance. Dans ce premier numéro, vous trouverez des articles et études de cas portant sur des produits innovants expérimentés au sein d’institutions de microfinance d’Afrique et d’Amérique latine, en matière de micro-assurance, de microcrédit et de crédit habitat.