Announcement of new USAID Microenterprise Project

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On March 26, the U.S. Agency for International Development launched
its new microenterprise learning project, "Microenterprise Best
Practices" (MBP). This five-year effort will conduct research on 21
major issues facing microenterprise and microfinance development, and
will create an on-line information exchange facility. MBP also
includes a grants facility to support information exchange and
training between implementing institutions as well as innovative pilot
projects. Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) leads the consortium
implementing the project. They are joined by Ohio State University,
ACCION International, the Foundation for International Community
Assistance (FINCA), Opportunity International, the Small Enterprise
Education and Promotion Network (SEEP), Harvard Institute for
International Development (HIID), and the International Management and
Communications Corporation (IMCC). DAI is now building mailing lists
for the MBP information exchange and grants facilities. To be added
to these lists, send your contact information to Abigail
Golden-Vazquez, DAI, 7250 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD
20814, fax 301/718-5136, internet abigail_golden-vazquez@dai.com.

Posted by:
Joan Parker, MBP Managing Director
Development Alternatives, Inc.
joan_parker@dai.com



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On March 26, the U.S. Agency for International Development launched
its new microenterprise learning project, "Microenterprise Best
Practices" (MBP). "Microenterprise Best Practices" (MBP), is a
five-year learning project whose objective is to expand the knowledge
base of the field and to improve the design and implementation of
USAID-supported projects. A third objective is to improve the
efficiency and effectiveness of institutions providing services to
microenterprises. In fulfilling this objective MBP will conduct
research on 21 major issues facing microenterprise and microfinance
development, and will create an on-line information exchange facility.
MBP also includes a grants facility to support information exchange
and training between implementing institutions as well as innovative
pilot projects.

Development Alternatives, Inc. (DAI) leads the consortium implementing
the project joined by Ohio State University, ACCION International, the
Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA), Opportunity
International, the Small Enterprise Education and Promotion Network
(SEEP), Harvard Institute for International Development (HIID), and
the International Management and Communications Corporation (IMCC).
DAI is now building mailing lists for the MBP information exchange and
grants facilities.

To be added to these lists, send your contact information to Abigail
Golden-Vazquez, DAI, 7250 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD
20814, fax 301/718-5136, internet abigail_golden-vazquez@dai.com.


Posted by:
Abigail Golden-Vazquez, MBP Information Dissemination Coordinator
Development Alternatives, Inc.
Abigail_golden-vazquez@dai.com


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