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!