CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), a US-based nonprofit policy and research center dedicated to advancing financial access for poor people worldwide, is calling for interested individuals to respond to a short survey designed to clarify the demand for and the supply of capacity building services needed to advance financial inclusion. The results of the survey will help shape guidance on supporting a sustainable market for capacity building services for a greater number and variety of retail financial service providers. Multiple forms of the survey can be accesed below:
Survey for Retail financial service providers: English, French, Spanish
Survey for Capacity building service providers: English, French, Spanish
The surveys must be completed before November 15, 2012, and participants stand a chance to win a scholarship for the Boulder Microfinance Training Program 2013. Results of the survey will be announced in January 2013. You may contact Antonique Koning for further information at akoning[at]worldbank.org or call +1 202 473 8869.
As of June 2011, CGAP reported total revenue of USD 29.5 million and total assets of USD 24.2 million.
By Chioma Okwudiafor, Research Associate
About CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor)
CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) is a US-based nonprofit policy and research center dedicated to providing financial access to poor people worldwide. CGAP is supported by approximately 30 development agencies and private foundations. Its mission is to provide market intelligence, to promote standards and to offer advisory services to governments, microfinance providers, donors and investors. CGAP reported total revenue of USD 29.5 million and total assets of USD 24.2 million for the fiscal year ending June 2011. CGAP is co-located with the offices of the World Bank Group in Washington DC.
Sources and Additional Resources:
CGAP Microfinance Gateway Story: CGAP Survey on Capacity Building for Financial Inclusion: Participate for a Chance to Win a Boulder Scholarship
http://www.microfinancegateway.org/p/site/m/template.rc/1.1.16845/
MicroCapital Story: August 7, 2012, MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP-UP: “Financing Small Enterprises: What Role for Microfinance Institutions?” by Jasmina Glisovic and Meritxell Martinez; published by CGAP
MicroCapital story, June 20, 2012: “MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: 2012 CGAP Microfinance Photo Contest Accepting Entries through September 3”,https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-2012-cgap-microfinance-photo-contest-accepting-entries-through-september-3/
MicroCapital Universe Profile: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.phppage=CGAP+%28Consultative+Group+to+Assist+the+Poor%29
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