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e-MFP continues to grow and we are very excited to welcome 5 new institutional members - GOGLA, The International Climate Finance Accelerator (ICFA), Kiva, PPI (People, Power, Inclusion) and Tameo Impact Fund Solutions.

Over the three days, the discussion delved into the various facets of how inclusive finance has transitioned to new contexts and challenges.

During the 7th European Research Conference on Microfinance, the winners of the Best Graduate Paper Award, sponsored by e-MFP were announced

The e-MFP WASH Action Group is excited to continue its Climate Change and WASH webinar series on 2nd July.

This World Refugee Day e-MFP commits to supporting its members and the greater financial inclusion community in building FDPs resilience, restoring FDPs’ livelihoods, and helping them live with dignity in host communities. See a selection of our recent resources on Financial Inclusion of Refugees and Forcibly Displaced People, which in 2024 is also the focus of the 100,000 euro European Microfinance Award

e-MFP is pleased to publish today the Financial Inclusion Compass 2024, the seventh in an annual series that takes the ‘pulse’ of the sector, asking financial providers, funders, TA providers, researchers and others to assess (and comment on) a variety of current financial inclusion trends, to say which future priority areas they would like to see attention devoted to in the future, and give open-ended input on the direction of financial inclusion progress – and the pitfalls ahead.

e-MFP is proud to be a Strategic Partner of the ‘The evolution of inclusive finance towards sustainability’ forum organised by REDCAMIF which takes place in Dominican Republic from 17th to 19th of July.

Join e-MFP and FinDev Gateway on 18 June for a webinar exploring the findings and themes in the e-MFP Financial Inclusion Compass 2024, which features new questions on fraud, biodiversity, reputation, missed opportunities and even what "financial inclusion" actually means: is it, beyond re-branding, meaningfully different from "microfinance"?

e-MFP is delighted to share with you the Third Research Digest “Implementing Financial Health: Creating Mutual Success for Financial Service Providers and Clients”. The publication prepared by the ‘From Research to Practice and Back Again’ Action Group (AG) builds upon the AG’s work started in 2022 delving deeper into the topic of financial health

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The 8th European Research Conference on Microfinance with the theme "Microfinance and Transition: Exploring Pathways for Economic, Social, and Environmental Transformations” takes place 24th-26th June 2024 at the University of Bergamo, Italy. The conference is organised by the University of Bergamo in cooperation with CERMi and the European Microfinance Platform.

Round 1 of the European Microfinance Award 2024 (EMA2024) on ‘Advancing Financial Inclusion for Refugees & Forcibly Displaced People’ has closed, and the EMA evaluation team is delighted to announce that 49 organisations from 26 countries have submitted applications – a diverse field representing all the major inclusive finance regions of the world.

Join e-MFP's Daniel Rozas and Sam Mendelson at a research seminar organized by the Centre for European Research in Microfinance (CERMI) on 14th May in Brussels

We offer a range of sponsorship packages tailored to meet your organisation's objectives. Whether you're looking to increase your visibility, generate leads, or demonstrate thought leadership, we have a sponsorship package for you.

Financial Inclusion Compass survey 2024 - share your views on the future of the sector.

Deadline is 15 April. The €100,000 European Microfinance Award 2024 is open and inviting applications from organisations active in financial inclusion that help forcibly displaced people build resilience, restore livelihoods, and live with dignity in host communities.

e-MFP continues growing and we are very excited to welcome 5 new institutional members - 60 Decibels, Access Alliance, Jinishian Memorial Foundation, LuxDev & UN World Food Programme (WFP)

e-MFP and the e-MFP Green Inclusive and Climate Smart Finance Action Group (GICSF-AG) are thrilled to launch this new report in English, French and Spanish which features a selection of exemplary green inclusive finance practices identified among the green profiles and case studies included in the Green Map.

Join e-MFP member MFC at their annual conference in Cracow, Poland - early bird registration now available

This International Women's Day, e-MFP commits to supporting its members in addressing gender barriers and ensuring equity and opportunity for women everywhere.