Mother of Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. she was an American anthropologist who specialized in economic anthropology and rural development.Dunham’s research

Self-managed villagelevel savings and credit associations formed by up to 50 low-income earners committed to improving their economic and financial situation through self-employment.

A microcredit methodology where-by financial services are administered locally rather than centralized in a formal bank. Village banking has its roots in ancient cultures and

The Spanish association of microfinance’s mission is to work for the benefit of the entire microfinance sector in the short, medium and long term, towards

A lending practice where small groups borrow collectively and group members encourage one another to repay. It is an important building block of microfinance. (source:

The lending practice where small groups borrow collectively and group members encourage one another to repay. It is an important building block of microfinance. (source:

Social performance management (SPM) is an institutionalized process of translating social mission into practice.The Universal Standards for Social Performance Management (the «Standards») offer a comprehensive