MIFA - Microfinance Initiative for Asia

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Description of the Project : 

The Microfinance Initiative for Asia (MIFA) provides economic development and prosperity in Asia through the provision of additional finance to micro-enterprises and low-income households, via qualified financial institutions. The MIFA Debt Fund comes up with a technical assistance component in order to ensure principles of responsible finance in their lending and in order to enhance their sustainability.

Innpact contribution : Review of Investment funds investing in Microfinance in Asia, feasibility analysis of funds in Pakistan, India, China, Analysis of investment proposals of MIFA fund

  • Name : Microfinance Initiative for Asia
  • Inception : 2012
  • Initiators : International Finance Corporation, KfW Development Bank
  • Sector : Microfinance
  • Geographic Focus : East Asia and the Pacific, South Asia, Central Asia
  • Type : Debt Fund
  • Info : www.ifc.org/mifa

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