Tag: Philippines

MSC and Swiss Capacity Building Facility(SCBF) launched the new reports on the impact of the COVID-19 on the low- and moderate-income populations as well as micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Asia and Africa, through an interactive webinar on 28th  of January, 2021.

The extended community quarantine imposed by the government to contain the spread of COVID-19 has adversely affected MSMEs in the Philippines. This report outlines the impact of the pandemic on MSMEs and provides recommendations for policymakers to support their recovery.

In this video, Louie Cepe, Manager at MicroSave, talks about behavioural issues that drive utilisation of remittance income by recipients. He elaborates on how providers can nudge their clients to judiciously use the remittance money.

Digital finance presents a potentially transformational opportunity to advance financial inclusion. In this report commissioned by the Asian Development Bank, the role that digital finance can play in accelerating financial inclusion, focusing on four Southeast Asian markets – Indonesia, the Philippines, Cambodia, and Myanmar is discussed.

This PB analyses four models that are tailored to cater to the Indonesian market and to the needs of the migrant communities both at the sending and the receiving end.

Implementing social performance management (SPM) in microfinance institutions (MFIs) has challenges. The Part 1 of this Briefing Note (BN) explains the first two pillars viz. Board commitment and management’s role.