Innovative Financing for Development

Microfinance expands access to credit, savings and other financial services for underserved populations, including poor households and micro-entrepreneurs. Key providers include microfinance institutions, specialised NGOs and banks. The EC supports microfinance and capacity development interventions for inclusive finance aim to strengthen local providers; build the financial infrastructure and encourage appropriate regulatory frameworks.

Sub-Topics:

Blending - Crowd funding - Micro funding - Microfinance - Partnership agreements and twinnings - Pool funds - Trust funds

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Zhijian Wang created a new WIKI page | 23 January 2016

BASIN Total Basin Name Area_km 2 Schelde 216 17147 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km 2 Percentage 8452 49 Belgium 8613 50 France 82 0 Netherlands Basin Nature Basin Basin Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 3.534340 1.060302 4,300,300 7.310510 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
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Zhijian Wang created a new WIKI page | 23 January 2016

BASIM Total Basin Area_km Name Area_km Pu Lun T'o 193 89155 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km Percentage 77997 87 China 11092 12 Mongolia 66 0 Russia Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 0.087552 0.017510 480,403 0.624524 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
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Zhijian Wang created a new WIKI page | 23 January 2016

BASIM Total Basin Area_km Name Area_km Kemi 111 56088 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km Percentage 52972 94 Finland 3116 6 Russia Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 17.623336 5.287001 107,500 0.182750 COUNTRY Country Country-Human Country Contribution...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
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Zhijian Wang created a new WIKI page | 22 January 2016

Basin name Total Basin Area_km Area_km Fraser 79 240676 Country Country COUNTRY Area_km percentage 240078 100 Canada 598 0 United States of America Basin Nature Basin Basin-Human Rights_km 3 Rights_km 3 Population Rights_km 3 89.077300 26.723190 1,307,400 2.222580 COUNTRY Country Country-Human...

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Group: IRLN=International River Law Network & IWRF=International Water Rights Forum
Early lessons from a young and innovative EU development instrument

Rhys Williams posted Information | 18 December 2015

The Bêkou Trust Fund in the Central African Republic by Greta Galeazzi and Alisa Herrero When the EU set up the Bêkou Trust Fund for the Central African Republic (CAR) in July 2014, it was the first of its kind, a novelty in EU external action. But in a short space of time the EU has already...

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Group: Public Group on Fragility and Crisis Situations
Bekou Brochure (FR)

Rhys Williams uploaded a new Document | 18 December 2015

brochure-fr-20151203.compressed.pdf 4.19 MB

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Group: European Year for Development 2015 Stakeholders
EU Trust Funds: Shaping more comprehensive external action?

Rhys Williams posted Information | 24 November 2015

EU Trust Funds (EUTFs) are a new instrument in EU external action. Their creation responds to the EU’s will to deliver more flexible, comprehensive and effective joint EU support, and increase the EU’s global visibility and political weight in particularly challenging contexts. http://goo.gl/2FiKxj...

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Group: Public Group on Fragility and Crisis Situations
Planning and Financing Adaptation in Vulnerable Countries

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 24 November 2015

Developing countries are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Significant adaptation actions are needed to promote climate-resilient development at the national and subnational levels. On November 18, the CEADIR Series welcomes a panel of international experts shaping multilateral and...

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Group: Climate Finance
Planning and Financing Adaptation in Vulnerable Countries

Enrique Rebolledo posted Information | 24 November 2015

Developing countries are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. Significant adaptation actions are needed to promote climate-resilient development at the national and subnational levels. On November 18, the CEADIR Series welcomes a panel of international experts shaping multilateral and...

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Group: Climate Finance
Emerging Perspectives on Youth Savings - CGAP - (2012)

Aidan McGowan uploaded a new Document | 24 November 2015

emerging_perspectives_on_youth-savings_-_cgap_2012.pdf 470.81 KB

This document is a holistic approach to reforming the way projects employ youth savings programs. It focuses on the role of finance, and suggests that projects take the youth's financial habits into consideration when using these programs. It also emphasises the importance of building relationships...

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Group: Informal Economy Support Facility