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This brief focuses on the role of certification schemes for agricultural products by tracking the creation of Georgian Good Agricultural Practices (GeoGAP. GeoGAP is a scaled-down version of the internationally recognized Global Good Agricultural Practices (GLOBALG.A.P.) and helps meet local demand for safe, traceable food. The certification was created by the Georgian Farmers’ Association with support from the USAID-funded, Zrda Activity which is implemented by Chemonics.

This case study aims to contribute toward closing this knowledge gap and shares an example of how a funder stimulated systemic change.

An ePayment Snapshot about ASKI in the Philippines, and their experience adopting e-payments.

UCORA sees social reporting as a means both to convince members of the need for internal improvement, and to strengthen its dialogue with the Central Bank in order to create an enabling environment for sector development.

NATCCO (Philippines) used its SP Start-up Fund work to improve its own SPM processes, as well as that of its members. From the start, it deliberately sought to institutionalize an SPM focus in the work of the network.

Updated figures regarding the actors of microfinance in France and abroad, as well as the results of an exclusive IPSOS opinion poll on what French people think of microfinance.

This brief video demonstrates the G-Cash product, a text-to-payment service. G-Cash is a new technology that allows microentrepreneurs to transfer funds and make payments using their mobile phones.

Impact of the global economic crisis on remittance trends.

Trends related to worldwide remittance flows.

Various remittance trends

Remittances in times of natural disasters.

Regulatory environment for remittances.

Migrant associations feedback on remittance services.

Census information related to State-Owned Retail Banks across the globe conducted in 2004.

Analysis of the Land Bank of the Philippines' ability to balance sustainability along with politically driven mandates.

Case studies on the profitability and sustainability of State-Owned Retail Banks (SORBs).

How a government-owned bank balances its viability along with politically driven mandates.

Documents innovations used to facilitate access to finance and unleashing the potential of the agricultural sector.