Multi Country Workshop on Support for Euro-Mediterranean industrial cooperation on Access to

Finance

Organised by the European Commission (TAIEX)Milan, Italy

13 to 15 December 2011

Microfinance in MENAChallenges and Opportunities Ahead

Guadalupe de la Mata

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1. Need for financial inclusion in MEDA2. Microfinance in MEDA: Main features3. Regional context update4. Challenges and opportunities5. The role of different actors to face the challenges

and opportunities (Governments, MFIs, Donors)

Topics for discussion

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Update on MENA Microfinance Sector

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Microfinance in the region before the Arab spring

Source: Mix Market web site

Region N of MFIs

% of MFIs from total

% outreach from total

Countries with highest outreach in REgion

Africa 150 15% 9% Kenya, South Africa, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Uganda

ECA 189 19% 3% Mongolia, Bosnia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyztan, Armenia

Asia 289 27% 70% India, Blangladesh, Vietnam, Philippines, China

LAC 347 34% 16% Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Brazil

MENA 55 5% 3% Egypt, Morrocco, Jordan, Tunisia, IRaq

Market Share (2009)

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Main features of the sector in the region

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Portfolio Quality and Profitability (2009)

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Impact of the political events since beginning of 2011

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Lessons learned

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Challenges

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Opportunities for further improvements: How can different stakeholders help?

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Opportunities for further improvements: How can different stakeholders help?

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Opportunities for further improvements: How can different stakeholders help?

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