Governance: Recommended Reading

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1. How Do We Advance Governance Within Inclusive Finance Institutions?
Sep 2016, Développement International Desjardins (DID)
A position paper sharing DID's vision and lessons learned on good governance

2. Governance Practices Among Microfinance Institutions in India
Jun 2015, MicroSave
An analysis of corporate governance structures and their impact on Indian MFIs

3. Voting the Double Bottom Line: Active Governance by Microfinance Equity Investors
May 2012, CGAP
Is microfinance lagging in accepted good practices in governance?

4. Measuring Governance in Microfinance: Initial Findings from a Pilot Project
Apr 2012, MIX
Analyzing practices in MFI governance

5. The Practice of Corporate Governance in Microfinance Institutions
Jan 2012, Council of Microfinance Equity Funds (CMEF)
Presenting a Consensus Statement on guidelines for corporate governance in microfinance

6. Women on Boards: A Conversation with Male Directors
2011, IFC
Understanding the obstacles to increasing the number of women on boards

7. Motivating Your Board of Directors to Actively Promote and Deepen the Social Mission
Nov 2011, Microcredit Summit Campaign
Paper presented at the 2011 Global Microcredit Summit, November 14-17, 2011, Valladolid, Spain 

8. Evaluation and Development of Good Governance in Microfinance Institutions
May 2011, Promifin
Strengthening governance processes in MFIs

9. Universal Corporate Governance Code for Microfinance Institutions
Mar 2011, BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Outlining the importance of good corporate governance of MFIs

10. Guide for the Adoption of Good Governance Principles in Microfinance Institutions
Jan 2011, BBVA Microfinance Foundation
Improving corporate governance in MFIs

11. Same Game, Different League?
Oct 2010, World Microfinance Forum Geneva
What can MFIs learn from the banking sector’s corporate governance debate?

12. Aligning Interests: Addressing Management and Stakeholder Incentives During Microfinance Institution Transformations
Jan 2009, Center for Financial Inclusion at Accion
Managing stakeholders' interests when undergoing transformation

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