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Banking on a better future
Agosto 27, 2014 5:02
Finance Trust Bank is a Ugandan microfinance bank and Oikocredit partner which was founded in 1984 to give women access to financial services. The bank was founded by a group of women who realised that the reason women were more economically disadvantaged in Uganda was because of their lack of access to financial services. Today... ...40 years of the GLS Bank – looking back in a special edition of their newsletter
Agosto 26, 2014 11:42
Language Undefined As one of the oldest ethical banks in the world, the GLS Bank celebrated it’s 40iest anniversary with a multitude of events. In a special edition of their newsletter (only in german language) our founding member looks back on these summer days. Read more Tags: INAISE members NEWS GLS Bank Bochum GernanyLe Portail de la Microfinace au Sénégal – Lettre d’information N° 29 – Août 2014
Agosto 26, 2014 8:12
Language English Another issue of the newsletter of the senegalese microfinance portal has been published (in french). Read more here Tags: INAISE NEWS Microfinance Senegal EducationWFTO Has Moved To A New Location
Agosto 26, 2014 7:49The WFTO Global Office has moved to a new location since 26 August 2014. Below is our new address and…
High Design: Small Homes for Incomes of 15K or Less
Agosto 25, 2014 15:34
This Genius Project Would Create Tiny Homes For People Making Less Than $15,000 A Year By Robbie Couch SolidarityEconomy.net via Huffington Post Aug 22, 2014 – Another American city is embracing the idea of small homes that’ll make a big difference. The city of Portland, Oregon, is nearing approval of construction for tiny home communities... ...The role of civil society in keeping vigil over the human rights implications of states’ social protection policies, programmes and activities
Agosto 24, 2014 21:00One of the fundamental roles that civil society organizations play is to ensure that states respect and promote the fundamental right to social protection and provide for vulnerable and marginalized members of society. To do this, civil society organizations must firstly actively monitor the social protection provisioning of the relevant state actors. Secondly, they have... ...
High Design: Meet Baxter, a New Kind of Industrial Robot
Agosto 21, 2014 13:03A smarter, safer new industrial robot could bring automation to new areas of manual work and help many U.S. manufacturers regain a competitive edge.
Study visit to Mexico
Agosto 21, 2014 5:30
Language English The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation and the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank are organising a similar learning event in Mexico from 5 to 8 November 2014 with the local logistical support of the Asociación Mexicana de Uniones de Crédito del Sector Social (AMUCSS). The topic is “Agricultural insurance for smallholder... ...Certificate in Socially Responsible Finance programme – inscription still possible
Agosto 20, 2014 7:52
Language Undefined Participants from Denmark, Germany, Switzerland, the United States and Panama have already signed up for the next Certificate in Socially Responsible Finance programme starting in September 2014. Who’s the next? A last minute application is still possible! Read more here and find details about the course here. Or save the date for next... ...ADFIAP expands development finance news reach via CDFA partnership
Agosto 19, 2014 23:48ADFIAP’s partnership with the Columbus, Ohio-based Council of Development Finance Agencies (CDFA) has resulted in the launch of a new monthly enewsletter called the “CDFA-ADFIAP International Development Update” which features international development finance news from the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region that reaches to over 27,000 recipients worldwide. This new publication is part of the... ...
Like INAISE, participate in the Convergences World Forum!
Agosto 19, 2014 9:32
Language English On September 8, 9, and 10 in Paris, more than 5,000 international professionals will come together to develop responses to the social and environmental challenges affecting the countries of the North and South. Register now! 3 days and 3 nights to co-create tomorrow’s solutions 5 000 participants 200 partner organizations 300 high-level speakers... ...Charity borrowing on the increase, suggesting sector’s confidence is growing
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Language English Charity borrowing on the increase, suggesting sector’s confidence is growing The value of loans approved by Charity Bank for charities and other social sector organisations almost doubled in the first half of 2014 compared to the same period last year. Over the first six months of this year, Charity Bank approved loans worth... ...Newsletter of the Mont-Blanc Meetings (MBM) – July 2014
Agosto 19, 2014 7:36
Language English Read more about the International Forum of Social and Solidarity Economy Entrepreneurs here Tags: INAISE NEWS FranceFil d’argent, le magazine coopératif de la Nef – numéro 2, été 2014: LaNef becomes the first ethical bank in France
Agosto 18, 2014 14:11
Language English “Ethical Bank”. These two words electrified a lot of people within and around LaNef. It seemed utopic, but they did it. 11146 members of the cooperative said YES to the new statutes! Read more here (in french) Tags: INAISE NEWS members LaNef FranceOikocredit International – Newsletter Summer 2014
Agosto 18, 2014 12:41
Language English Read more Tags: INAISE members NEWS