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International Year of Microcredit 2005
By resolution
53/197 of 15 December 1998, the General Assembly proclaimed 2005
the International Year of Microcredit to give impetus to microcredit
programmes throughout the world.
The General Assembly in resolution 58/221 of 23 December 2003 emphasized that the observance of the Year will provide a significant opportunity to raise awareness of the
importance of microcredit and microfinance in the eradication of poverty, to share
good practices and to further enhance financial sector developments that support
sustainable pro-poor financial services in all countries.
The theme of the year is "Building inclusive financial sectors to achieve the Millenium Development Goals". |
Links to UN and UN System sites:
United Nations
United Nations Capital Development Fund
Food and Agriculture Organization
International Fund for Agricultural Development International Labour Organization International Monetary Fund
Unesco
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations Industrial Development Organization
World Bank Group
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
The additional resources links on this
page are provided for information purposes only and do not necessarily
represent an endorsement by the United Nations.
Acción International
Consultative Group to Assist the Poor
Grameen Bank
Microenterprise - Inter-American Development Bank
Microfinance - Asian Development Bank
The Microfinance Management Institute
Microfinance Information Exchange
Microfinance Gateway
New Partnership for Africa's Development Oxfam International United Nations Foundation |
