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Feature Stories
 IFC Promotes Sustainable Banking in Vietnam
At IFC, knowledge-sharing is an important part of doing business. A team within the Environment and Social Development Department took this knowledge-sharing concept on the road recently, facilitating a workshop of high-ranking officials in Vietnam and China to share experiences on sustainable ... more...
 IFC Handbook Helps Cambodian Exporters
Freight forwarder Han Rutten says he finds IFC's "Handbook on Export Procedures" a very useful tool, and so do the other 24 companies in the Cambodian Freight Forwarders Association. more...
 IFC Pledges More Support for Cambodia’s Microfinance Institutions
During his recent trip to the Mekong region, Executive Vice President and CEO, Lars Thunell pledged greater IFC support for microfinance in Cambodia. At a ceremony announcing IFC advisory services for Angkor Microfinance Kampuchea, Thunell said, “Supporting AMK will help extend much-needed services ... more...
 Leading Garment Brand Representatives Remain Positive About Sourcing From Cambodia
Twenty-eight representatives from leading garment brands who came to Cambodia October 9-10, 2008 for a two-day meeting of the International Buyers' Forum are recommending that their companies continue sourcing from Cambodia. more...
 Small Business Loans Making Big Differences
Hanh is 27 years old and has two university degrees. Three years ago, she gave up her job in a government ministry and decided to go into business for herself. With a background in fashion design, Hanh wanted to open up a bridal gown shop in Hanoi, but her limited capital meant she could only ... more...
 ADR improves framework, builds confidence
The court system in Cambodia is widely perceived to be inefficient and corrupt. Doing Business 2008 reports that enforcement of a commercial contract requires 44 procedures, 401 days, and 102.7% of the cost of the debt. As such, Cambodian businesses lack a viable means to resolve commercial ... more...
 A Mouse Helps Improve Lao Literacy
Improving education levels and literacy are a core part of achieving the Millennium Development Goals. For the development of the private sector, improved education levels will be even more critical to address the existing shortage of skills as the economy grows. more...
 The Thanh Hoa Bamboo Impact Assessment Report
The first impact study of the Thanh Hoa supply chain development project investigated the introduction of supply chain interventions in bamboo processing on household income and poverty levels. It also evaluated the direct impacts of the project on the rapid, recent transformation of the sector, ... more...
 The Business Registration Campaign
As a follow up to the introduction of an SAP for business registration, MPDF helped develop a communication campaign targeted at Bac Ninh’s approximately 54,000 informal household enterprises located primarily in craft villages, highlighting the changes and benefits for businesses in joining the ... more...
 Cambodia Microfinance Summit: Reaching New Heights
MPDF was instrumental in helping the National Bank of Cambodia host a summit on the future of microfinance in Cambodia. Its objective was to disseminate the importance of microfinance to local authorities. more...
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