Research inquiry - microfinance and population

Michal Matul (mailto:mmatul@planetbank.org)
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 15:58:20 +0200

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Date:         Wed, 15 Sep 1999 15:58:20 +0200
From: Michal Matul <mailto:mmatul@planetbank.org>
Subject:      Research inquiry - microfinance and population
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PlaNet Finance is doing global research on: The impact of Microfinance = Institutions (MFI) on demographic processes within the regional = community and the possibility to link the microcredit schemes with = population policies. We are particularly interested in the microfinance interventions impact = on fertility, contraceptive use, women status, family planning, = population growth, access to health/education services, etc..

I will appreciate if you could: - indicate/provide me with existing publications on that subject = (references or URL addresses), - indicate individuals/organizations involved in the area, - provide me with interesting web addresses and/or personal contacts, - indicate MFI linking the above issues with their lending programs.

The objective of the research is to consider the opportunity of = including the population policies in the MFI activity in order to reduce = the demographic pressure in the developing world, which is one of the = main obstacles to the development.

Please write to mailto:mmatul@planetbank.org .Thank you very much.

Sincerely, ---------------------- Michal Matul PlaNet Finance mailto:mmatul@planetbank.org IKM coordinator tel 48 (0)22 8402512 http://www.planetfinance.org

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PlaNet Finance is doing global research = on: The=20 impact of Microfinance Institutions (MFI) on demographic processes = within the=20 regional community and the possibility to link the microcredit schemes=20 with population policies.
We are particularly interested in = the=20 microfinance interventions impact on fertility, contraceptive use, women = status,=20 family planning, population growth, access to health/education services, = etc..
 
I will appreciate if you = could:
- indicate/provide me with existing = publications on=20 that subject (references or URL addresses),
- indicate individuals/organizations = involved in=20 the area,
- provide me with interesting web = addresses and/or=20 personal contacts,
- indicate MFI linking the above issues = with their=20 lending programs.
 
The objective of the research is to = consider the=20 opportunity of including the population policies in the MFI activity in = order to=20 reduce the demographic pressure in the developing world, which is one of = the=20 main obstacles to the development.
 
Please write to mmatul@planetbank.org .Thank = you very=20 much.
 
Sincerely,
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         PlaNet=20 Finance
mmatul@planetbank.org
 =             &= nbsp;        =20 IKM=20 coordinator
         &nbs= p;            = ;=20 tel 48 (0)22=20 8402512
          &n= bsp;           =20 http://www.planetfinance.org
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