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STARTUP KINGDOM: CAMBODIA’S VIBRANT TECH STARTUP ECOSYSTEM IN 2018

25 Nov 2019

In the wake of the fourth industrial revolution, startups and the technology sector need to be a critical part of the Cambodian economy to achieve aspirations of becoming an upper-middle income economy by 2030. Although the country has experienced strong GDP growth of 7% per annum, its primary growth sectors are at risk. With an economy dominated by agriculture, textile and manufacturing, the country needs to look to alternative sectors […]

Situating microinsurance in social protection

28 Oct 2015

This paper discusses the role of microinsurance, in a broader social protection framework, as a possible instrument to mitigate risk and reduce vulnerability of poor and low-income households. The research studies microinsurance as an integral part of social protection systems in six countries: Bangladesh, India, Vietnam, Brazil, Cambodia, and Rwanda. It synthesizes the key messages of the country studies for better integration of microinsurance into social protection while considering the […]

2nd European Microfinance Award Social Responsibility in Microfinance

13 May 2015

Since its creation, the European Microfinance Platform has been actively involved in promoting social performance and social responsibility in microfinance. What is meant by social responsibility is that MFIs are concerned with ensuring that their actions are at least transparent (notion of accountability), that they contribute to developing the financial services on offer and that they have no negative effects on stakeholders (decent work of employees, protection of consumers, protection […]

Study on the Drivers of Over-Indebtedness of Microfinance Borrowers in Cambodia

03 Jun 2014

Microfinance has grown rapidly over the last decade, directly reaching millions of poor people worldwide, providing credit and other forms of financial services. If used judiciously, it can serve as an effective instrument in promoting financial inclusion. It is mainly for this reason that BlueOrchard Finance, Incofin and Oikocredit have been investing significant amounts of capital and other resources in MFIs around the world. The microfinance sector in Cambodia has […]