Role of Arab Donors in Supporting Microfinance in The Arab World

How can National and Regional Donors Leverage and Capitalize on their

Resources to Support MFIs

Randa AkeelThe World Bank

Tunis – May 2008

Value Added World Bank

•Convening power with governments and other donors

•Knowledge infrastructure and sharing of best practices from other world regions •Technical assistance and know how in Monitoring and Evaluation/impact assessments

•Synergies with other Bank group members and associated entities (IFC, CGAP)

Value Added Partners

•Accessibility to local networks

•Regional Experience and tailoring innovative approaches to fit local and regional needs

•Human and Financial resources

•Local dissemination and outreach

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