http://cfi-blog.org/2010/10/06/%e2%80%98what-afi-is-doing-is-unprecedented%e2%80%99-%e2%80%94-beth-rhyne-on-the-global-policy-forum/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 09:21:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://cfi-blog.org/2010/10/06/%e2%80%98what-afi-is-doing-is-unprecedented%e2%80%99-%e2%80%94-beth-rhyne-on-the-global-policy-forum/#comment-831 Wed, 13 Oct 2010 18:15:50 +0000 http://centerforfinancialinclusionblog.wordpress.com/?p=2173#comment-831 It is terrific that Beth was one among those from the US microfinance community that spoke out at the AFI meeting in Bali. The importance of facilitating peer-to-peer exchange rather than relying solely or even mainly on western “experts” has been reinforced many times in my career most recently in Ethiopia where I am today. I am glad Beth called that aspect of AFI out. The possibilities for deeper regulator/practitioner collaboration were also powerful brought out in this Q&A and hopefully we will see more of that. Certainly awareness of consumer protection in the microfinance context among regulators owes a lot to the Center’s leadership on this issue. Bravo! –Alex Counts, President, Grameen Foundation

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