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Giordano Dell'Amore Microfinance Best Practices Award 2015

The Giordano Dell'Amore Foundation has launched the Microfinance Best Practices Award 2015. Any institution or organization that has been involved in financial inclusion initiatives for people in developing countries or economies in transition for at least 12 months prior to the application date can apply. The focus of the 2015 Award is on "Improving  financial inclusion of small farmers".

To apply for the award candidates are required to fill out the application form (first, second and third sections therein) in one of the accepted languages (English, French or Spanish) and send it by e-mail to award@fgda.org by midnight (Central European Time) of April 19, 2015.

The winner of the award will receive €50,000 to invest in the development and implementation of new projects or the scale-up of existing ones. The winner will be announced at an international conference that will be held in Milan, Italy, on October 15, 2015.

For further information and to download the application form go to www.fgda.org