Microfinance institutions have weathered the global financial storm remarkably well, but in 2009 the credit crunch and global recession could hit the sector hard.
The lack of financial education is a major obstacle to insurance coverage for poor people. Can puppets do the trick?
An interview with Lynne Patterson, co-founder of Pro Mujer, an organization that has linked microcredit loans with health services, education, and training for women for nearly 20 years.
In dozens of “model” villages across Africa, the United Nations and the Earth Institute are showing that with relatively small investments and simple interventions, people in Africa do not have to die of poverty anymore.
John W. McArthur, associate director of the Earth Institute, tells us whether or not we can halve extreme poverty, fight HIV/AIDS, and provide universal primary education by 2015.
In 2000 world leaders committed themselves to one of the most ambitious projects in the history of mankind - the eight UN Development Goals (MDGs). See what they want to achieve until 2015.
What do the poor need to escape poverty? According to Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus a little capital to climbe the economic ladder is enough.
Mobile phones, specialized ATM machines, and other innovations will help deliver to financial services more efficiently and affordably to the developing world.
Some essential facts about microfinance - an important tool in the global campaign to end poverty in the developing world.
Microfinance helps women and their families - am essential in achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals.
