Getting the most from microfinance - Hand in Hand and FMO

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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


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

entrepreneurship

US$ 250 million in loans


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MARKETS Rethinking rural credit

Harnessing potentialCredit for what?


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MARKETSGetting the most from microfinance


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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


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MARKETS Meet Alice Maina

Alice Maina ǀ Tomato farmer ǀ Gatundu, Kenya


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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


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MARKETSThank you for your attention

Josefine LindängeCEO | Hand in Hand International T: +44 7772 045 224 | + 44 207 514 5091E: [email protected]

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

http://www.handinhandinternational.org/

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Getting the most from microfinance - Hand in Hand and FMO