MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network Announce Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award

Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, an Italian foundation, and the European Microfinance Network (EMN) have announced the fourth edition of the Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award, which aims to increase the understanding of microfinance and promote the sharing of good practices among industry players in Europe. The winner will receive EUR 50,000 (USD 66,500) to fund the costs for existing services or the implementation of new projects.

Any European institution or organization that has been involved in the delivery of microfinance and related services in Europe for at least 12 months may submit an application which will be judged in relation to the following evaluation criteria: innovation, sustainability, impact and replicability.

The deadline for applications is February 10, 2012.

For more information and to download an application form, you may visit: http://www.fgda.org/eventiuk.php

By Kristha Abores, Research Associate

About European Microfinance Network (EMN):
The European Microfinance Network (EMN) aims to bring together microfinance practitioners and others involved in microfinance activities in Europe with the purpose of promoting microfinance, self-employment and microentreprise development based on good practices, and to improve the regulatory framework at European Union and member state levels. EMN currently has 87 members and partners located in 21 European countries. A full list of the members can be seen at: http://www.european-microfinance.org/qsn-nos-membres_en.php. As of December 2009, EMN reported total assets of EUR 333 million (USD 429 million).

About Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore:
Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore is an Italy-based foundation established in 1967 to work in development finance. It was formalized under Italian law in 1977 by Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lomabrde, an Italian state-owned bank. The foundation’s mission is to catalyze the skills and resources of Italians in support of the microfinance sector in developing countries. The foundation is a member of Rete Italiana di Microfinanza (RITMI), the Italian Microfinance Network, and is associated with the European Microfinance Network (EMN), a nonprofit membership organization that promotes microfinance. Financial information on Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore is not available.

Sources and Additional Resources:

[1] “Giordano Dell’ Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award 2011/2012,” http://www.fgda.org/eventi_fondazione_dettagliouk.php?Id=66

MicroCapital.org article, September 16, 2011, “MICROFINANCE EVENT: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore to Host Conference, ‘Present and Future of Microfinance: Transparency, Client Protection and Social Impact for a Sustainable Growth,’ Milan, Italy, October 24, 2011,” https://www.microcapital.org/microfinance-event-fondazione-giordano-dell%E2%80%99amore-to-host-conference-%E2%80%9Cpresent-and-future-of-microfinance-transparency-client-protection-and-social-impact-for-a-sustainable-growth/

MicroCapital.org article, July 18, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Microcredit Foundation Horizonti of Macedonia Wins 2011 European Best Practices Award from Foundation Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network (EMN),” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microcredit-foundation-horizonti-of-macedonia-wins-2011-european-best-practices-award-from-foundation-giordano-dell%E2%80%99amore-european-microfinance-network-emn/

MicroCapital.org article, April 26, 2011, “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore Accepting Applications for Microfinance Best Practices International Award 2011,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-fondazione-giordano-dellamore-accepting-applications-for-microfinance-best-practices-international-award-2011/

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