Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Microfinance Institutions in Europe
During this webinar the panelists will present the results of the research, interviews with selected microfinance leaders, conducted by MFC in July and August 2020 across Europe. They will present how COVID-19 lockdown impacted the microfinance institutions, how it changed their operations and what solutions they introduced. The panelists will also discuss who gained from the lockdown, and present the lessons learnt for the future.
Speakers:
- Kinga Dabrowska, Programs Manager, MFC
- Goran Lazarevski, Director, Alliance of Microfinance organizations in Macedonia (MFO)
- Herjola Spahiu, Executive Director, NOA Albania
- Dimitrios Niafas, Programme Officer at DG EMPL, European Commission
- Facilitator: Justyna Pytkowska, Research Manager, MFC