MICROFINANCE EVENT: Finance for Refugees: “Making it Work;” September 7, 2018; The Hague, the Netherlands

Organized by the NpM Platform for Inclusive Finance, which was formerly known as the Netherlands Platform for Microfinance, this event will explore ways financial service providers can deliver products and services to refugee communities. One of the primary goals of the conference is to encourage private-sector investment in financial inclusion for refugees by conveying information from international donor organizations to representatives of for-profit companies. The organizers also will launch a publication on the global status of financial inclusion for refugees as well as reporting the results of a two-day meeting of Jordanian microfinance institutions (MFIs) serving refugees. Other sessions will cover technology for serving refugees and a case study from Uganda.

Background on Organizer: Created in 2003, NpM is a Netherlands-based NGO. Its 13 members are Dutch investors and practitioners active in financial inclusion in developing countries. NpM focuses on four topics: (1) agriculture finance; (2) financial access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); (3) financial services for refugees; and (4) finance for green energy and other environmental efforts. According to NpM, its members are active in 97 countries and have collectively committed EUR 4 billion (USD 4.6 billion) to the financial inclusion sector. For 2017, NpM reported annual revenue of EUR 463,000 (USD 537,000).

Cost and registration: To request an invitation, you may contact the organizers at info[at]financeforrefugees.nl or +31 030 234 8201.

Event website: https://www.financeforrefugees.nl/info

By Nicholas Galimberti, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

NpM background
http://www.inclusivefinanceplatform.nl/about/about-npm

NpM annual report
http://www.inclusivefinanceplatform.nl/documents/npm%20annual%20report%202017.pdf

MicroCapital Brief; April 10, 2017; NpM, Rabobank, FMO Promote Satellite Data to Help Farmers Improve Yields, Access Finance
https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-rabobank-fmo-npm-promote-satellite-data-help-farmers-improve-yields-access-finance/

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