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Accion International
Nonprofit•Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States•
About: Accion International is a nonprofit organization based out in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Microfinance & Poverty. The organization has 20 authors who have published 21 publications receiving 421 citations. The organization is also known as: Accion International.
Topics: Microfinance, Poverty, Outreach, Financial services, Market analysis
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue for the use of a financial systems approach in the provision of financial services to the poor, arguing that the experience of the last decade has produced a successful technology for credit delivery that utilizes sound financial principles as its basis, that is: understanding the needs of the client; increasing efficiency by cutting administrative costs; and using various techniques to motivate repayment.
165 citations
University of British Columbia1, Handicap International2, University of Western Ontario3, Rutgers University4, Harvard University5, American College of Surgeons6, Johns Hopkins University7, Accion International8, University of California, San Francisco9, Duke University10, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital11, University of Ottawa12, University of Manchester13, American Heart Association14, International Medical Corps15, Delft University of Technology16, University of Toronto17
TL;DR: A key step in developing local health systems is the establishment of surgical outcomes monitoring, which can optimizepatient follow-up and foster professional accountability for the treatment of amputation patients in disaster settings and humanitarian emergencies.
Abstract: Limb amputations are frequently performed as a result of trauma inflicted during conflict or disasters. As demonstrated during the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, coordinating care of these patients in austere settings is complex. During the 2011 Humanitarian Action Summit, consensus statements were developed for international organizations providing care to limb amputation patients during disasters or humanitarian emergencies. Expanded planning is needed for a multidisciplinary surgical care team, inclusive of surgeons, anesthesiologists, rehabilitation specialists and mental health professionals. Surgical providers should approach amputation using an operative technique that optimizes limb length and prosthetic fitting. Appropriate anesthesia care involves both peri-operative and long-term pain control. Rehabilitation specialists must be involved early in treatment, ideally before amputation, and should educate the surgical team in prosthetic considerations. Mental health specialists must be included to help the patient with community reintegration. A key step in developing local health systems the establishment of surgical outcomes monitoring. Such monitoring can optimizepatient follow-up and foster professional accountability for the treatment of amputation patients in disaster settings and humanitarian emergencies.
97 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors describe how the service company model addresses the key issues in commercial bank entry into micro finance, identifies success factors for establishing a well-functioning micro finance services company, and presents results and lessons from the two micro finance service companies with the longest experience, SOGEBANK/SOGESOL in Haiti and Banco del Pichincha/CREDIFE in Ecuador.
Abstract: ACCION International has developed relationships with several commercial banks to launch and expand microfinance operations through an approach known as the service company model. This paper describes how the service company model addresses the key issues in commercial bank entry into microfinance, identifies success factors for establishing a well-functioning microfinance services company, and presents results and lessons from the two microfinance service companies with the longest experience, SOGEBANK/SOGESOL in Haiti and Banco del Pichincha/CREDIFE in Ecuador.
44 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluate the poverty levels of SOGESOL clients relative to the Haitian national and urban populations as well as international poverty lines and examine demographic, socioeconomic and microenterprise characteristics of clients in relation to their level of poverty.
Abstract: This edition of InSight offers an analysis of the poverty outreach of ACCION's affiliate SOGESOL in Haiti. It is the second in a series of ACCION poverty assessments performed as part of our Poverty Outreach project. Here, we evaluate the poverty levels of SOGESOL clients relative to the Haitian national and urban populations as well as international poverty lines. We also examine demographic, socioeconomic and microenterprise characteristics of clients in relation to their level of poverty and compare characteristics of SOGESOL clients with Haiti's national and metropolitan populations.
23 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the results of ACCION's research to understand the motivations of remittance senders and recipients, to explore product enhancements that could help both sender and recipients meet their financial goals, and understand the characteristics important for a remittance delivery system.
Abstract: Remittances - money sent from an immigrant to his or her home country - is an important service for microfinance clients and represents a significant market opportunity for microfinance institutions. This InSight details the results of ACCION's research to understand the motivations of remittance senders and recipients, to explore product enhancements that could help both senders and recipients meet their financial goals, and to understand the characteristics important for a remittance delivery system.
18 citations
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| Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elisabeth Rhyne | 3 | 6 | 73 |
| Maria Otero | 2 | 2 | 476 |
| Patty Devaney | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| Cesar Lopez | 2 | 2 | 48 |
| David Dewez | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| Warren Brown | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Rekha M. Reddy | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| Richard Schumman | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Maria Jaramillo | 1 | 1 | 18 |
| Priya Punatar | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jorge de Angulo | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Catalina Sicard | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Carlos del Busto | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Joshua Goldstein | 1 | 1 | 96 |
| Monica Brand | 1 | 1 | 7 |