Live Blog Archive

Renee Chao-Beroff (PAMIGA):  Donor coordination is a constraint, but allows one to do larger, more innovative projects.  But most importantly, it is a vehicle for sharing experiences and

Laura Foose, from SPTF, says there is confusion within the industry about the plethora of social performance/RF initiatives. But in effect, the landscape is not murky: there is

Jean Luc Perron of Grameen Credit Agricole says that there are thousands of potential social businesses, in developed as well as developing countries. Access to health, energy, education:

Yunus is not opposed to anybody making money; but there is a ‘green zone': cost of fund +10-15%. This is one way to allow profit while maintaining social

Graduation pilots start with recognition that poverty is multi-faceted; and we stand on the shoulders of giants who have developed this understanding – BRAC in Bangladesh notably. Poverty