Microfinance Theory and Practice
Microfinance Theory and Practice
Microfinance Theory and Practice
Review Session 4
Fair Trade
Theory of Change Grounded to bring about social and environmental impact Labeling, branding : Creating a sense of exclusivity Business Model Consumers and market
Review Session 5
SROI
Measuring the Theory of Change (social, public and financial returns) Best when few KPIs Lack of structure/template/ high subjectivity (--) Managing stakeholders (++) Gaining legitimacy
Poverty Pyramid
What Is Microfinance?
Microfinance is the offer of financial & non-financial services to people excluded from the traditional banking system. The services are adapted to the needs of the target populations.
MICRO
FINANCE
Business & educational loans Savings Micro-insurances Remittances Micro-entrepreneur training Coaching & workshops on health, hygiene, etc.
Additional services
Entrepreneurship training and consulting Housing loan Insurance services at low cost
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Types of Financing
Debt Financing Equity Financing
Activity 1
In groups of 3-4, discuss the target segment for microfinance in Scandinavia?
Think about the background and the strata of people that are financially excluded in Scandinavia Who do you think can be benefited from microfinance in Scandinavia? What are their needs and how much microfinance loans can they have? Hint (Immigrants with no financial history)
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Principles of Microfinance
Poor people need a variety of financial services, not just loans. Microfinance is a powerful tool to fight poverty. Microfinance means building financial systems that serve the poor. Microfinance must pay for itself to reach large numbers of poor people. Microfinance is about building permanent local financial institutions. Microcredit is not the best tool for everyone or every situation. Interest rate ceilings making it harder for poor people to get credit. The role of government is to enable financial services, not to provide them. Donor funds should complement private capital, not compete with it. The key bottleneck is the shortage of strong institutions and managers. Microfinance works best when it measures and discloses its performance.
Lack of legal protection for the borrowers and for the lenders High operating costs and low margins Lack of institutional structures, business framework, data, operating procedures
S-ENT, Session 6, Anirudh Agrawal CBS