Description: Frontier Finance - Microfinance as a Prudent First Intervention in Post-Conflict Countries

Frontier Finance - Microfinance as a Prudent First Intervention in Post-Conflict Countries

While there is growing support for microfinance globally, the unmet demand remains enormous, particularly in Africa, and especially in post-conflict and frontier countries. In Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic and the Democratic R...

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Main Authors:	Earne, Julie, Gutin, John, Jagun, Jumoke
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:	ACCESS TO CREDIT ACCESS TO FINANCE ACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES ACCESS TO SAVINGS ADVISORY SERVICES APPLICATION PROCESS BANK ACCOUNT BANK BRANCH BANK BRANCH NETWORKS BANKS BEST PRACTICE BEST PRACTICES BRANCH NETWORK BRANCHES CAPACITY CONSTRAINTS CENTRAL BANK COMMERCIAL BANK CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CREDIT CULTURE DEBT DEPOSIT DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS DEPOSITS EDUCATION SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS FINANCIAL ACCESS FINANCIAL SERVICES FORMAL BANK FORMAL EDUCATION HOLDING HOLDING COMPANIES HOLDING COMPANY HOUSEHOLDS INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES INTERNAL CONTROLS LOAN LOAN OFFICER LOAN PORTFOLIO LOCAL CAPACITY LOCAL MARKET LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES MFI MFIS MICROFINANCE MICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONS MICROFINANCE METHODOLOGIES MICROFINANCE PROGRAM MICROFINANCE SECTOR MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES MONETARY FUND OUTPUT PHYSICAL ACCESS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT REGULATORY BODIES SAVINGS ACCOUNTS SAVINGS PRODUCTS SHAREHOLDER SMALL ENTERPRISES SPONSORS STAKEHOLDERS START-UP SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SUSTAINABLE MICROFINANCE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TECHNICAL PARTNERS TECHNICAL SKILLS URBAN AREAS YOUNG ADULTS
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2008/04/9681500/frontier-finance-microfinance-prudent-first-intervention-post-conflict-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/10617

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Summary:	While there is growing support for microfinance globally, the unmet demand remains enormous, particularly in Africa, and especially in post-conflict and frontier countries. In Liberia, Sierra Leone, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), less than 1 percent of the population has access to a bank account. Yet as these countries continue to stabilize, the demand for secure financial services is exploding. The post-conflict nature of these countries magnifies the need for microfinance services, as micro and small enterprises (MSEs) operating at a subsistence level are often the only surviving businesses after a conflict.

Frontier Finance - Microfinance as a Prudent First Intervention in Post-Conflict Countries

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