International Year of Microcredit 2005

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Products Made by Microentrepreneurs and Artisans


		UN International Year of Microcredit Silver Pin ($9.00) Biljana and Dora produce stunning sterling silver pins using traditional techniques


		UN International Year of Microcredit Pendant ($9.00) The pendants are produced in an improvished community in Columbia


		Rwandan Peace Ponchos ($55.00) Rwandan women knit soft mohair/wool ponchos edged with traditional embroidery


		Rwandan Peace Basket - small ($6.00) Rwandan widows weave traditional baskets to provide income for their families and community


		Rwandan Peace Basket - large ($22.00) Rwandan widows weave traditional baskets to provide income for their families and community


		UN International Year of Microcredit PJ Pants ($12.00) 100% cotton PJ pants produced by a microfinance recipient in an improvished rural community in Bangladesh

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		UN International Year of Microcredit Limited Edition 37c Stamps ($14.95) Limited edition stamps designed and produced to celebrate the UN International Year of Microcredit

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		UN International Year of Microcredit Limited Edition 80c Stamps ($14.95) Limited edition stamps designed and produced to celebrate the UN International Year of Microcredit

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		Shoulder Bag with Handwoven Inset ($15.00) Microcredit recipient Luisa Angelina Tzul Tzoc and Mayan women in Guatemala hand weave the shoulder bags using traditional methods

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		Banana Leaf Coasters ($12.00) The coasters are handmade by women in Jordan using traditional weaving techniques. The set of 6 coasters is made from dried banana leaves edged with beautiful sea shells and contained in a blue/gold fabric case bearing the UN Year of Microcredit logo.

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		Embroided Coin Purse ($5.00) Burmese women in Thai-Burma border refugee camps produce embroided coin purses

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		Embroided Pencil Case ($5.00) Burmese women in Thai-Burma border refugee camps produce embroided pencil cases

Books and Videos on Microfinance


		Microfinance: In Their Own Voices ($9.00) Sterling Van Wagenen A short film produced for the UN International Year of Microcredit that presents personal stories of microfinance recipients worldwide


		Microfinance Handbook: An Institutional and Financial Perspective ($22.00) Joann Ledgerwood The handbook consolidates best practice principles and tools that promote sustainable microfinance and create viable microfinance institutions


		Credit Reporting Systems and the International Economy ($40.00) Margaret J. Miller A comprehensive review of credit reporting systems worldwide


		Growth and Empowerment - Making Development Happen ($35.00) Nicholas Stern, Jean-Jacques Dethier, and F. Halsey Rogers The authors propose a new strategy for economic development


		Microfinance Poverty Assessment Tool ($18.00) Carla Henry, Cecile Lapenu, Manfred Zeller, Manohar Sharma A tool developed to increase transparency of the outreach of microfinance institutions worldwide


		The Elusive Quest for Growth ($15.00) William Easterly The author combines his modern growth theory with anecdotes from his fieldwork conducted for the World Bank


		Poor People’s Knowledge: Promoting Intellectual Property in Developing Countries ($28.00) J. Michael Finger, Philip Schuler The book discusses how the earnings of poor individuals in LDCs can be increased through innovation, knowledge and creative skills


		Remittances: Development Impact and Future Prospects ($20.00) Samuel Munzele Maimbo and Dilip Ratha The book explores policy options for enhancing the impact of poverty alleviation of remittance money in recipient countries

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