Posts Tagged ‘Afghanistan’

By Naagesh, N. Microfinance Focus, Aug. 31, 2009: Apparently there is no avenue of microfinance that it does not enter.  Kolkata-based microfinance institution Bandhan has recently launched a new product for the unemployed youth called "Employing the Unemployed". In less than two months, it has reached 35 beneficiaries in 18 districts spread over two districts in West bengal. Unlike Bandhan's other ... Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug. 26, 2009: Despite the continued progress made by the countries in Asia and Pacific, hunger still remains widespread and many economies are struggling to meet other Millennium Development Goals (MDG), including reductions in maternal mortality rates and access to sanitation, latest available data show, said Asia Development Bank in a statement.  The trend reflected in 'Key Indicators 2009,' the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) flagship annual statistical publication, which presents the latest available economic, financial, social, environmental, and MDG indicators for regional members of the ADB. Full story

Microfinance Focus, Aug. 16, 2009: IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has recently organised an awareness meeting for senior bank and government officials in Afghanistan about risk management in financial markets amid the unfolding global financial crisis. IFC’s investment portfolio in Afghanistan totals $95 million in five companies. The meeting, jointly organised by IFC and Da Afghanistan Bank (the Central Bank of Afghanistan) last month, provided a platform for participants to share experiences and lessons learned about risk management in today’s turbulent and rapidly-changing financial environment. Full story