“As opposed to developing countries, no microfinance provider in France balances its accounts solely on the basis of the financial income from this activity.”1 This is the conclusion drawn up by the International Labour Office in 2015, which paraphrases the analysis...
Personal microcredit: a springboard to paid employment Unlike its “professional” counterpart, the “personal” microcredit does not have a purpose directly linked to employment as it does not finance business creation. In France, the law states that it must finance...
In April 2018, 73 people in Sindhupalchowk, Nepal, received 583,000 Nepali Rupees (approximately 5,500 dollars) using Sikka, an application funded and created by World Vision’s Nepal Innovation Lab. This was like any other cash transfer in a disaster-striken...
SDG 11 : Tomorrow's cities The world demographic explosion, the world population increased from 225 million in 1820 to 7.5 billion today, has led to a total reorganization of urban areas. By 2050, an additional 2.5 billion people are expected to live in cities. In...
SDG 17: Collaborate to implement the 2030 Agenda ! To fight exclusion, address climate change and reduce poverty, it is now essential to bring together many different actors around a shared vision and a common agenda. This partnership work is crucial: to invent new...
After several months of selection, 3 projects have won the Convergences Awards, which have rewarded innovative partnerships for the benefit of the common good since 2011. Companies, associations, public authorities, academic sector: all face the challenges of the 21st...
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