MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network Announce 7th Edition of $62k Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award

Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, an Italian foundation that supports microfinance, and the European Microfinance Network, a Belgian nongovernmental organization (NGO), recently announced the seventh annual edition of the Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award, a series that aims to increase awareness about microfinance as a tool for alleviating poverty and promote the sharing of good practice among microfinance organizations in Europe. The theme of this year’s award is “microfinance and banks: are we the right partners?”

The deadline for submitting applications is February 1, 2015. Three finalists will be selected by March 13, 2015, and the winner will be announced at the 10th European Microfinance Network Annual Conference to be held on June 18-19, 2015, in Dublin, Ireland. The winner will be awarded EUR 50,000 (USD 62,300) that can be used to fund new or existing microfinance projects in Europe.

The European Microfinance Network has 99 members and partners located in 21 European countries as of 2013.

By Ananya Tiwari, Research Associate

About European Microfinance Network (EMN):

The European Microfinance Network (EMN), a non-governmental organization based in Belgium, aims to promote microfinance and financial inclusion in the European Union. As part of this work, it supports the building of legislative and regulatory frameworks that support the microfinance market. The European Microfinance Network has 99 members and partners located in 21 European countries as of 2013.

About Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore:

Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore is an Italy-based foundation that was established in 1967. It was formalized under Italian law in 1977 by Cassa di Risparmio delle Provincie Lomabrde, an Italian state-owned bank. As of 2013, the foundation’s mission is to catalyze Italy’s resources in support of the microfinance sector in both industrialized and 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 Belgium-based NGO that promotes microfinance and self-employment. Financial information on Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore is not available.
Sources and Additional Resources

MicroCapital, April 28, 2014, “Mutual-Aid Credit Cooperative for Private Farmers of Bulgaria Among Finalists for $69k 6th Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practies Europe Awards,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-mutual-aid-credit-cooperative-for-private-farmers-of-bulgaria-among-finalists-for-69k-6th-giordano-dellamore-microfinance-good-practices-europe-awards/

MicroCapital, May 6, 2013, “European Microfinance Network (EMN) to Host 10th Annual Conference on Innovative Microfinance Solutions in Europe, June 25-26, 2013, Stockholm Sweden,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-event-european-microfinance-network-emn-to-host-10th-annual-conference-on-innovative-microfinance-solutions-in-europe-june-25-26-2013-stockholm-sweden/

MicroCapital, January 22, 2013, “Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network Announce Fifth Edition of $67k Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-fondazione-giordano-dellamore-european-microfinance-network-announce-fifth-edition-of-67k-giordano-dellamore-microfinance-good-practices-europe-award/

MicroCapital, December 1, 2011, “Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, European Microfinance Network Announce Giordano Dell’Amore Microfinance Good Practices Europe Award,” https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-fondazione-giordano-dell%E2%80%99amore-european-microfinance-network-announce-giordano-dell%E2%80%99amore-microfinance-good-practices-europe-award/#more-15830

MicroCapital Universe Profile, European Microfinance Network (EMN), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=European+Microfinance+Network+%28EMN%29

MicroCapital Universe Profile, Fondazione Giordano Dell’Amore, https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Fondazione+Giordano+Dell%27Amore

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