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Microfinance India
Microfinance India is a national advocacy platform, initiated by ACCESS Development Services, to engage various stakeholders and develop a comprehensive vision for the entire sector. Indian microfinance remains a diverse and complex arena with its array of products and methodologies. Microfinance India seeks to promote the distinct voices of those associated with the field - policy makers, donors, academics, SHPI's, and on the ground practitioners. The sector has matured and expanded its ambit of stakeholders - attracting new entrants such as rating agencies and social equity investors. Cumulatively, these new players, their financial instruments, delivery models, and technology platforms - emphasise the need for an expanded understanding of the arena and all its associated contributors.Microfinance India Summit, starting under the aegis of CARE and now under ACCESS, has become the most significant platform for the future visioning of India’s microfinance sector.
ACCESS Development Services is a not-for-profit organization whose overall aim is to incubate new institutions to enable their self-sufficiency and self-sustainability. To this end, it offers specialized technical assistance under two verticals: microfinance and livelihoods. ACCESS assists the growing microfinance sector through streamlined and structured services to emerging MFIs and supports the enabling environment through the Microfinance India platform. Under the Livelihoods Program Unit, ACCESS impacts the lives of the poor by developing sustainable solutions for up scaling their income generation activities. To optimize its resources and maximize the results of its interventions, ACCESS believes in partnering with key stakeholders in the sector in order to develop mutually reinforcing strategies, bring convergence of competencies and build consensus on key issues.
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