Goldberg, MikePalladini, Eric2012-08-132012-08-132008-08https://hdl.handle.net/10986/10272This note provides a summary of how the Bank established an eight-part distance learning series for dialogue with South American micro-financing institutions (MFIs). The objectives of the dialogues were to: (1) highlight the Bank's ability to mobilize international technical expertise in microfinance; (2) strengthen MFIs by disseminating new knowledge and technological best practices; (3) promote the sharing of experiences and lessons learned; and (4) promote greater ties among the MFIs in the region. The events became an ongoing forum to provide technical assistance to microfinance networks in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.CC BY 3.0 IGOACCESS TO CREDITACCESS TO FINANCIAL SERVICESAFFORDABLE ACCESSATMSBEST PRACTICESBRANCHBRANCHESCAPITAL INVESTMENTCHATTEL MORTGAGESCLIENT BASECOLLATERALCONTINGENCYCONTINGENCY PLANSCREDIT LINESDELIVERY COSTSDELIVERY MECHANISMSDEPOSITSDISABILITYDISBURSEMENTSDISTANCE LEARNINGECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE FAMILIESFAMILIESFAMILY BUSINESSFINANCESFINANCIAL COMPANYFINANCIAL LOSSESFINANCIAL RISKSFINANCIAL SERVICEFINANCIAL SERVICESFIRST LOANGOVERNMENT POLICIESGRACE PERIODSGROUP OF INVESTORSHEALTH INSURANCEHOME BUILDINGHOME IMPROVEMENTHOUSEHOLDSHOUSING FINANCEHOUSING LOANSINFLATIONINNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIESINSURANCE AGENCYINSURANCE COMPANIESINSURANCE POLICYINSURANCE PRODUCTINSURANCE PRODUCTSINSURERINSURERSINTEREST RATESINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENTINTERNATIONAL TRADELEASINGLIFE INSURANCELOANLOAN AGREEMENTLOAN OFFICERSLOAN PROCESSINGLOAN REPAYMENTLOAN TERMSMATURITYMAXIMUM LOAN AMOUNTMFIMFISMICRO ENTERPRISEMICRO ENTERPRISESMICRO FINANCEMICRO INSURANCEMICROCREDITMICROFINANCEMICROFINANCE INDUSTRIESMICROFINANCE INDUSTRYMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONMICROFINANCE INSTITUTIONSMICROFINANCE PRACTITIONERSMICROFINANCE SECTORMICROINSURANCEMOBILE PHONEMORTGAGESNEW PRODUCTSOUTREACHPORTFOLIOPROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIESPUBLIC UTILITIESRATE OF INFLATIONRECEIPTSREGULATORSREMITTANCESREMOTE LOCATIONSRISK MANAGEMENTRISK POOLINGSALESSAVINGSSENIORSMART CARDSMART CARDSSTART-UPTAXTECHNICAL ASSISTANCETECHNICAL SUPPORTTRANSACTIONS COSTSTRUST FUNDVALUABLEVILLAGEWorld Bank10.1596/10272