Published by GRET, CIRAD and CGAP, the French-English Microfinance Glossary was created by, and for the practitioners of the microfinance sector. It was primarily conceived as a translation tool designed to facilitate comprehension of microfinance terminology, especially for French-speaking people who would like to access to English documents.
This Glossary also aims to standardize vocabulary used particularly within the financial sector, which is not officially recognized in French.
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Microfinance basics
- What is microfinance?
- What is a micro-entrepreneur?
- What is a microfinance institution?
- Microfinance actors
- Witnesses: micro-entrepreneur, credit agent and MFI
- Microfinance glossary
More resources on microfinance
- "What is microfinance?", resources on the Microfinance Gateway
- Order the DVD "20 minutes to understand microfinance"
- Visit the ADA's microfinance librabry
- Printing micro-entreprise in Bamako, Mali (Copyright ADA/Guy Wolff)
Ask for a presentation with an ADA expert
In the frame of awareness raising activities, ADA uses to explain microfinance to different audience, on the occasion of conferences, forums, or internal events organised by private companies. Ask for a presentation by using the contact form, or by phoning: ADA Information Center, (+352) 45.68.68-1.
