The Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a nonprofit organization providing financial and social performance information for microfinance institutions, in association with the Sanabel network of Arab microfinance institutions and CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), an independent policy and research center housed at the World Bank Group, recently released the Arabic edition of its 2009 Arab Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report.
The report summarizes the performance of the microfinance sector in the Arab region. It contains information on 54 microfinance institutions (MFIs) in ten Arab countries. It also contains trend data from 2006 to 2008 regarding 35 MFIs in the region. Additionally, the report has a focus on the microfinance sector crisis in Morocco. The French and English editions of the report are available on the MIX website via the links below.
By Jennifer Shevock, Research Associate
About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX):
Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. It operates a global, web-based, microfinance information platform. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions, as well as business information from market facilitators and donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sources and Additional Resources:
The MIX Market: MIX Releases Arabic Translation of its 2009 Arab Microfinance Report: http://www.themix.org/press-release/mix-publishes-arabic-translation-2009-arab-microfinance-report
2009 Arab Microfinance Report in Arabic: http://www.themix.org/publications/2009-arab-microfinance-analysis-and-benchmarking-report-arabic
2009 Arab Microfinance Report in French: http://www.themix.org/publications/2009-arab-microfinance-analysis-benchmarking-report-french
2009 Arab Microfinance Report in English: http://www.themix.org/publications/2009-arab-microfinance-analysis-benchmarking-report
MicroCapital Universe: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX): https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+%28MIX%29
MicroCapital Universe: Sanabel: https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=sanabel
MicroCapital Universe: CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor): https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=CGAP+%28Consultative+Group+to+Assist+the+Poor%29
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