The Sankalp Forum’s 15th Global Summit is themed “The Great Transition: Financing Climate Action for the Global South.” The program will focus on the promotion of: (1) Micro-, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) seeking to reduce human impacts on the environment; (2) Switching to renewable – and affordable – energy sources; (3) Protecting biodiversity on land and in water;
Tag: Social Enterprises
MICROFINANCE EVENT: Opportunity Collaboration: OC2023; October 15-19, 2023; Miches, Dominican Republic
The purpose of this event is to enable attendees to collaborate on solutions to global poverty and injustice. The agenda is primarily attendee-led, with an “unconference” style. For example, Affinity Circles allow attendees to meet informally in groups based on their region, role or goal of interest.
MICROFINANCE PAPER WRAP UP: “Do Social Enterprises Walk the Talk? Assessing Microfinance Performances with Mission Statements,” Published by the Center for Research on Social Enterprises and Microfinance (CERSEM)
This is a summary of a paper by Roy Mersland, Samuel Anokye Nyarko and Ariane Szafarz; published by CERSEM; February 2019; 11 pages; available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352673418301574
Most microfinance organizations (MFOs) provide access to financial services with the goal of catalyzing development in impoverished communities. However, MFOs, like other social enterprises