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This paper investigates the preferences of clients and determinants of demand for microinsurance products with the case study of the Mutual Assistance Fund (MAF), the pioneer microinsurance provider in Vietnam.

The aim of the “Taking Stock: Financial Education Initiatives for the Poor” report is to understand the landscape of financial education programmes for low-income households, what works in financial education programmes for these households, and why.

This paper reviews some of the most recent innovations in housing finance, focusing on the role of housing microfinance.

A case study from a housing NGO partnering with housing microfinance institutions in Vietnam.

Migrant Backed Loan pilot encourages migrants to send remittances home to facilitate access to entrepreneurial finance.

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

How commercially oriented microfinance transformed a troubled SORB while maintaining its rural outreach.

The TYM Fund is a Grameen replication project by the Vietnam Women’s Union to promote the welfare of Vietnamese women.