A share-out meeting in the village of Zokoguhe before the crisis. | Photo by IRC Ivory Coast
In the spring of 2011, election violence consumed Ivory Coast. The village of Tchebloguhe in the north of the country was brutally attacked. The village was burned. After the armed men left, slowly the villagers returned. One woman found … Read More >
Image by IRIN Photos
From natural disasters to political upheaval, a number of threats can put microfinance institutions (MFIs) and their clients in jeopardy. As a result, microfinance networks increasingly need the ability to take fast, effective action in response to crises that threaten their member MFIs.
Case in point: Pakistan in July 2010. When severe … Read More >
After the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2005, many organizations promoted cash-for-work programs in an effort to inject cash into the economy and help households meet basic livelihood needs. Unintentionally, many of the cash-for-work programs provided daily wage rates that were much higher than those earned by local farmers through their normal agricultural activities.
Needless to say, … Read More >
