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22-23 January 2009: Microfinance as a Tool for Peacebuilding, Intl. Symposium - Cali, Colombia |
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Tuesday, 13 January 2009 |
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How can microfinance serve as a tool to promote peace and stability for victims of conflict? How to support the successful operation and expansion of Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) in conflict-afflicted societies like Colombia and others? These are the main objectives of this year's international symposium on Microfinance as a Tool for Peacebuilding, taking place in Cali, Columbia.
As communities strive to overcome conflict, there is a pressing need for income generating activities in order to move towards economic and social stability.
MFIs can assist the massive demobilization of ex-combatants and reparation programs by providing these individuals with access to credit, savings and other banking services.
Some of the questions addressed during the symposium include:
- What are the pros and cons of providing seed money to victims and/or ex-combatants for start-ups?
- How does the provision of microcredit to those being reintegrated differ from the usual microcredit programs?
- What are the main features that need to be addressed when planning and implementing microfinance programs in conflict and post-conflict settings?
- How can equitable access to resources strengthen peaceful coexistence?
More information on the symposium and how to register can be found here.
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5-7 November 2008: Microinsurance Conference 2008 - Cartagena, Colombia |
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Tuesday, 15 July 2008 |
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This year's Microinsurance Conference is the fourth such conference, jointly hosted
by the CGAP [Consultative Group to Assist the Poor] Working Group on
Microinsurance and the Munich Re Foundation, supported by Fasecolda, FIDES
and the Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia.
Part of the Agenda:
"Session 4: Agriculture / Disaster"
Speakers:
Shadreck Mapfumo, Micro Insurance Agency, South
Africa: Index-based solutions for
drought, floods and typhoons
Anne Murphy, Global Ag Risk Inc., USA (TBC): Using NGOs to advance
microinsurance for weather risks among the rural poor
Ramakrishnan Devaprakash, CARE, India: Designing a disaster
specific product: Making it more relevant and
affordable
Facilitator: Thomas Loster, Munich Re Foundation, Germany
The registration deadline is 24 October 2008.
For the Conference details, agenda and registration please visit the MunichRe Foundation's website here .
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25-29 August 2008: International Disaster and Risk Conference (IDRC), Davos, Switzerland |
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Thursday, 29 May 2008 |
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This year’s
International Disaster and Risk Conference takes place under the motto: “Public-private
partnership – Key for integral risk management and climate change adaptation”. A particular focus will be set on Climate
Change Mitigation and Adaptation, Critical Infrastructures, Pandemics and
Diseases, Integral Risk Management, and Guidelines and Standards. More information on the conference can be
found at http://www.idrc.info/.
Micro-finance tools (incl. microinsurance) will
play a decisive role to cope with the various risks and to accelerate economic
and social recovery after a disaster. However,
there is still reluctance in introducing and using these methods. IDRC Davos
2008 will highlight with a number of specific sessions the existent methods,
discuss a number of case studies and reveal gaps for future improvement.
Moreover, GRF Davos will publish a special book on “Microfinance and Disaster Risk Reduction” by selecting a
restricted number of papers submitted to the conference and by inviting
potential authors to submit a paper for this book. For more information please
see the Call for Papers .
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28-30 July 2008: Asia-Pacific Regional Microcredit Summit 2008 - Bali, Indonesia |
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Thursday, 24 April 2008 |
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This year’s Asia-Pacific Regional Microcredit Summit will take place from 28-30 July in Bali, Indonesia.
Also part of the agenda:
"Microcredit in Post Conflict/Conflict, Natural Disaster, and Other Difficult Settings"
Chair | Mr. Kamal Hyat, Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director, Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund, Pakistan
Panelist | Mr. Fahmid Karim Bhuiya, Technical Advisor (Country Representative), Pact Myanmar Microfinance,
Myanmar
Panelist | Ms. Bhagbati Chaudhary, Executive Chief, Forum for Rural Women Ardency Development, Nepal
Panelist | Ms. Helen Todd, Managing Director, Moris Rasik Timor, East Timor
For more information on the Summit as well as how to register, please visit http://www.inamicrocreditsummit.org/
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MBEG: Farmers, Cyclone Victims Offered Microcredit |
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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Source: Min Lwin, The Irrawaddy
A Rangoon-based non-government organization, Myanmar Business Executive Group
(MBEG), has announced a 50-million-kyat (more than US $40,000) microfinance
scheme to help victims of Cyclone Nargis in the western outskirts of Rangoon and
the Irrawaddy delta.
MBEG said it would offer loans to cyclone survivors who have no collateral by
relying on guarantees from other people in their communities.
For more information on the loan scheme and to read the full article in The Irrawaddy click here .
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