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Financial Services Models in Papua New Guinea: Increasing Access to Finance in Rural Areas

This Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC) paper assesses models for provision of basic financial services in Papua New Guinea (PNG), against a background where most people lack access. Models include: Traditional branches; Electronic banking; Mobile phone banking; Rural banking through mobile branches and community trusts.
(T Mélanie Aubé, Senior Operations Officer, FDC Brooke Laidlaw, FDC: January 2010) More info >>

Access to financial services in Nepal

This report examines Nepal's supply of and demand for, financial services and the constraints to increasing access to them, and offers recommendations for making the financial sector work for all of Nepal's people, especially the poor. (World Bank: 2006) More info >>

Rural microfinance service delivery: gaps, inefficiencies and emerging solutions

This paper examines some of the major technology gaps faced by rural microfinance institutions (MFIs). (The Foundation for Development Cooperation (FDC): 2005) More info >>

Designing microfinance to serve the MDGs

Makes recommendations to world leaders regarding how microfinance activities should be designed to meet the Millennium Development Goals. ((SIPS) Deakin University: July 2005) More info >>

Maximising the outreach of microenterprise finance

Lessons learnt from successful microenterprise finance outreach programs. (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor: 1995) More info >>

Expanding commercial microfinance in rural areas

Analyses constraints and opportunities to expand the provision of microfinance in rural areas. (BASIS Collaborative Research Support Program) More info >>

Rural finance learning centre

A website featuring resource materials for capacity building in the field of rural finance. (Rural finance learning centre) More info >>

The Seeds of Development

Draws linkages between investment in the agricultural sector and the reduction of hunger and rural poverty. (Asia Pacific Development Review: 2005) More info >>

Rural Finance Group

A site providing rural finance advice with information about finance policy, agricultural financial institutions and microfinance. (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)) More info >>


 

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