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Microfinance Roundup May 23, 2009

  • Wokai announces QUEST, a major initiative to increase total number of donors/users on their site. (link)
  • The PSD Blog of the World Bank reports on the results of a broad and randomized survey of the impacts of microfinance on the slums of Hyderabad. The results after 15 months? No discernible impact on health, education or women’s decision-making, but positive impacts on business income. (link)
  • Finally, SeaMo’s own Alex Bernhardt attended the Global Microfinance Investment Conference in New York this week and reports on key themes. (link)

Have a happy and memorable Memorial Day weekend!

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