getting the most from microfinance - hand in hand and fmo

Post on 29-Jun-2015

179 Views

Category:

Government & Nonprofit

1 Downloads

Preview:

Click to see full reader

DESCRIPTION

Josefine Lindange, CEO Hand in Hand International, explains why microfinance is only part of the story in the fight against poverty.

TRANSCRIPT

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETS Hand in Hand and FMOTo get the most out of microfinance

Josefine LindängeHand in Hand International

Batrice Wanjiku | Dairy producer and borrower | Kenya

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETSHand in Hand – in the business of beating poverty through grassroots

entrepreneurship

US$ 250 million in loans

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETS Rethinking rural credit

Harnessing potentialCredit for what?

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETSGetting the most from microfinance

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETSWorking with FMO and Sida

Established Hand in Hand Eastern Africa in 2010, so far:

Financial and business training provided to 78,000 members

Loans to the value of: US$1.9m (through partners, or directly)

Three years in - Evaluation out in 2013

41,000 rural farmers trained (80% female)

33,000 enterprises and 44,000 jobs

91% started regular savings; 92% higher incomes

Our model is now a platform for Kenya’s Ministry of Agriculture extension

services and value-chain work

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETS Meet Alice Maina

Alice Maina ǀ Tomato farmer ǀ Gatundu, Kenya

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETSGetting the most out of microfinance

With an NGO an MFI can: Access a platform of extension services,

entrepreneurial skills, financial literacy training

Fill knowledge, capacity and skills gap

Lend safely and responsibly

See another bottom-line -- businesses and jobs,

improved incomes and livelihoods

contact@e-mfp.eu www.e-mfp.eu

#emw2014

EUROPEANMICROFINANCE WEEK 2014

DEVELOPING BETTER

MARKETSThank you for your attention

Josefine LindängeCEO | Hand in Hand International T: +44 7772 045 224 | + 44 207 514 5091E: jlindange@hihinternational.org

We hope to hear from you soon. Thank you,Hand in Hand International

top related