International Year of Microcredit 2005
 

GIORDANO DELL'AMORE FOUNDATION
The "Giordano Dell'Amore" Foundation, established by Cariplo Foundation, aims at driving the attention and project activities of banks, other financial institutions, financial authorities, and co-operation agencies towards the frontiers of finance that are critical for development but are still neglected or misunderstood, both in the developing countries and in the marginal sectors of developed economies. These goals have been pursued for more than 30 years through research, training programs, technical assistance, and communication.

Mario Masini
" Finance is a key element of economic development and it matters if financial intermediaries operate according to good management principles and are efficient. This statement is valid both for intermediaries serving large customers and for microfinance intermediaries. For MFIs, financial innovation is a key component of successful operations. The Foundation aims at stimulating and strengthening the knowledge and skills that are required to develop innovation capacity and to broaden an effective supply of finance. This applies to MFIs and to traditional banks that are attracted by microfinance. In this view, the YoM 2005 represents an important occasion to share views and experiences and to stimulate interest by a larger share of the financial community."
-- Prof. Mario Masini, Chairman of FGDA

"Giordano Dell'Amore" Foundation
via L.Manara 15/17,
20122 - Milan
Italy
Phone: +39.2.54184430
Fax: +39.2.55193005
microfinance@fgda.org
www.fgda.org

 
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