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Introducing Grameen Foundation’s PPI Certification Process >
conches
• 11/01/10
• Posted in assessment, certification, certify, Grameen Foundation, oikocredit, poverty, ppi, validation
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As the new director of Grameen Foundation’s Social Performance Management Center (SPMC), I am pleased to share the news of a critical new approach to help pro-poor organizations make sure they are getting—and using—reliable data about the poverty levels of their clients. Today we are launching the Progress out of Poverty (PPI) certification process.

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A Visit with FINCA Peru, Piloting the PPI Standards Certification Process >
shaviser
• 09/01/10
• Posted in certification, Finca Peru, Grameen Foundation, moving out of poverty, Peru, pilot, poverty, ppi, ppi standards, volunteer, winter
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Having escaped the stifling heat of New York City, it seemed strange to think about winter in August. I landed in Lima, Peru in the heart of the coldest winter in nearly 50 years. As could be expected, weather was a popular topic of conversation; though not everyone was worried about warm coats.

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A Visit with ESAF in Kerala, India Piloting the PPI Standards Certification Process >
shaviser
• 08/27/10
• Posted in certification, ESAF, India, MFI, pilot, ppi standards
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I arrive in Kerala in the middle of the monsoon, with days characterized by gray skies and consistent rain, heavy only at times, but invariably rainy. Kerala is situated on the country’s southwest coast. It has the highest literacy rates in the country, and while predominantly Muslim, holds the country’s largest Christian population. Kerala is a contradictory state.

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