Rating Initiative is closing its co-funding scheme and announcing further commitment to the sustainability of the rating market
23. December 2011
The Rating Initiative terminated its MFI rating co-funding mechanism for microfinance institutions on 21 December. A new phase of the project will begin in March 2012 with the aim of contributing to the market viability of the microfinance rating. The Rating Initiative program was established in ... more
Microfinance can also facilitate access to energy
30. November 2011
Within the framework of the 19th Midi de la microfinance, ADA hosted an expert and a speaker from Peru to question the role of microfinance in access to energy, which nowadays hinders the development of 1, 4 billion people in the Southern countries.Microfinance is not an end in itself. It is a ... more
REDCAMIF named best microfinance network in the world for 2011
17. November 2011
On the occasion of its annual summit, the SEEP Network awarded the prize of best microfinance network for the year 2011 to the regional network REDCAMIF.The Microfinance network for Central America and the Caribbean (REDCAMIF) is a long term partner of ADA and they have worked together on a number ... more
The Luxembourgish risk management expertise serves microfinance institutions
09. November 2011
The ‘Agence de Transfert de Technologie Financière’ (ATTF) organised in collaboration with ADA and the ‘Association des Professionnels du Risk Management’ (PRiM), a workshop called ‘Excellency in risk management’ from 4th to 8th November 2011 in Luxembourg.
20 managers from the most important ... more
Brazil hosts 7th International Microinsurance Conference
03. November 2011
Approximately 135 million people in developing countries already use microinsurance as a means of managing risk for the poorer social classes, according to a Lloyd’s of London report, and this number is only going to grow. In Brazil, the situation is no different and this line of insurance will ... more
ADA takes part in the European Microfinance Week 2011
26. October 2011
Over 300 microfinance actors and decision makers are expected to attend the European Microfinance Week from 3 to 5 November 2011 at the Abbaye de Neumünster. ADA will be involved in the conference through three sessions addressing recent microfinance topics, on which ADA is focusing through its ... more
