New pathways out of poverty / edited by Sam Daley-Harris and Anna Awimbo.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Daley-Harris, Sam, 1946-

Awimbo, Anna, 1965-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microfinance.

Microfinance--Evaluation.

Poor--Services for.

Poor.

Poverty--Prevention.

Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (288 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Va. : Kumarian Press, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The current moment faced by the microfinance field reflects the opening lines from Charles Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities : "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness...." Never before has there been such inspiring innovation in microfinance nor such cause for concern. New Pathways out of Poverty provides a substantive discussion of the state of the field and a compelling vision for its future.Third in a book series spanning a decade that has documented the microfinance industry's highs and lows, New Pathways Out of Poverty explores the current state of the microfinance industry and highlights some of the field's major challenges and achievements. Contributors examine innovations in microfinance and capture the knowledge gained in key areas of practice. The authors also show how leading institutions are taking steps to ensure that microfinance becomes a central platform for putting poverty in the museums where it belongs.

Contents:

Beyond 'ethical' financial services : developing a seal of excellence for poverty outreach and transformation in microfinance / Frances Sinha

Challenges to the field and solutions : over-indebtedness, client drop-outs, unethical collection practices, exorbitant interest rates, mission drift, poor governance structures and more / Anton Simanowitz

Social business and microfinance : building partnerships with corporations and other entities to speed the end of poverty / Muhammad Yunus

Using microfinance plus agricultural services to improve rural livelihoods and food security / Susan Davis ... [et al.]

Towards reinventing microfinance through solving the "last mile problem" : bringing clean energy solutions and actionable information to the poor / Alex Counts ... [et al.]

A guided inquiry and discussion : where do you want the field to be in 10 years or more, and what could you or your institution do to get us there? / Dave Ellis.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

"First edition 2012."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-56549-439-3

OCLC:

781635671