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Replied Jun. 29, 2009
Uday Shankar
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Dear Rachel,
I just read EVERY word of your experience in Sudan. It is quite interesting.
The main points which impressed me very much are:
1) The "fusion farming " concept. I too believe that there is lot of local wisdom which needs to be tapped…
Friends,
As a microfinance practitioner for over ten years I am pained to see the latest developments in the sector. There is nothing Social in microfinance anymore.
Back from a tour of central India where incidence of poverty is much higher I fin…
Friends,
As a microfinance practitioner for over ten years I am pained to see the latest developments in the sector. There is nothing Social in microfinance anymore.
Back from a tour of central India where incidence of poverty is much higher I fin…
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- What is your Interest?
- Sustainable Development
- Represent:
- Organization
- Name of Company / Organization:
- Ashwatham
- What is your current job title / department?
- Presently associated with an NGO Ashwatham and I am specialising in Water and Sanitation. I am of the strong view that we can find a lasting solution to the sanitation problems of many countries can be found through Sanitation- Microfinance.
- What would you most like to get out of this network?
- Networking, Share Best Practices
- What knowledge, skills and experience do you have that you would be happy for people to contact you over?
- My past experience is in the main areas of Agriculture, Development Banking, Microfinance, and Water & Sanitation. I would only be too pleased to share my views on these lines.
MY BLOGS
This is an open invitation to members of Development Crossing to visit my Blogs:
1) microMUSINGS : Here I share my three decade experiences in agriculture, rural development, rural banking and microfinance.
2) Housing the Poor : Here I share my ten years experience in Housing Microfinance.
1) microMUSINGS : Here I share my three decade experiences in agriculture, rural development, rural banking and microfinance.
2) Housing the Poor : Here I share my ten years experience in Housing Microfinance.
P. Uday Shankar's Blog
Social Intermediation in Microfinance - Reminiscences of a Microfinance Practitioner
Microfinance was just making an entry in many parts of India when I was part of a small team of social entrepreneurs which was assigned the onerous task of extending microfinancial services through a Microfinance Institution (MFI) to already established Self Help Groups (SHGs) in the district of Kanyakumari in the state of Tamilnadu in India in 1998. Despite the high literacy levels and a conspicuous predominance of branches of banks in the district, the poor women members of the SHGs were not i… Continue
Posted on June 19, 2009 at 1:48am — 2 Comments
Comment Wall (25 comments)
- At 2:28pm on January 30, 2010,
Georgette Frazer said…
- Dr. Mr. Shankar,
Thank you for the friendly invitation. I'm a social investment professional in the U.S., and have a strong interest in microfinance. I agree that we are losing our "heart" in this area as larger and less committed organizations are becoming involved. This seems to be inevitable and is true throughout the social investment field. The people who are truly dedicated to social change through these financial intermediaries will find each other nevertheless. Thank you again for finding me, and I look forward to learning more about your work in sanitation microfinance.
Georgette Frazer, CPA, CFP®
- At 8:44am on September 3, 2009,
Dr.Usha Krishna said… - Thank you for sharing the information. I would like to get the details of HDFC initiatives you spearheaded. It will a point of beginning on India's Initiative on Global Compact.
Dr. Usha Krishna
- At 4:22pm on September 2, 2009,
Susan Marie said… - Thank you so much! You made me smile. I look at the entire world and it is of great interest to me to try and be a vehicle for positive global change. I am interested in your organization, I am unfamiliar with it but will research that as well. How amazing (radio) and I wish to know more of that also. I cannot take credit for the website - but thank you and I like to get involved in so much it is difficult sometimes to hold back on just giving and learning.
I have much to add to my page here but am very excited to be a part of this.
My peace to you,
Sue
- At 11:52pm on August 27, 2009,
Anibal Luis Oprandi said… - Hi Uday,
Thank you for your kind invitation.
I am living in Bali, Indonesia, my wife is Balinese and we have been blessed with four children.
I am old time development practitioner and continually search for new meaning and the best way to do development work. I read recently that in development one should “shift away from assessing the products of a program to focus on changes in behaviour, relationships, actions, and activities in the people, groups, and organizations it works with directly”. I consider this very important, even a priority, but I still believe in a balance, I mean we should also evaluate the deliverable, concrete and tangible benefits for the people. I wonder how you feel about this?
Best wishes,
Anibal
- At 8:25am on August 6, 2009,
SUSANTA BISWAS said… - Welcome Mr. Shankar. Thank you for adding me as your friend. It's so nice to know about your vision to take the idea of Sanitation Microfinance, as a solution for the sanitation problems throughout India and its neighboring countries.
You're welcome to visit my website at: http://www.susantabiswas.webs.com
And my Linkedin profile at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/susantabiswas
With regards
Susanta
- At 5:31am on August 6, 2009,
Vandana Kumar said… - Thanks, Uday. I look forward to adding and gaining value from this forum.
- At 4:20am on August 5, 2009,
Aruna Lingam said… - Dear Mr.Uday
Thanks for your comments, we are just one year old, only a start up, trying to understand this complex plant.
We are also working hard for a cost effective, natural solution for rural housing using bamboo, we are in the process of setting up a manufacturing unit in Hyderabad in partnership with NIRD - CII - APTDC - NMBA - APFD to produce cost effective knocked down housing components.
Please share your experiences so that we drive our initiative in the right direction.
Regards
Aruna
- At 4:20am on August 5, 2009,
Aruna Lingam said…
- Dear Mr.Thanks for your comments, we are just one year old, only a start up, trying to understand this comples plant.
We are also working hard for a cost effective, natural solution for rural housing using bamboo, we are in the process of setting up a manufacturing unit in Hyderabad in partnership with NIRD - CII - APTDC - NMBA - APFD to produce cost effective knocked down housing components.
Please share your experiences so that we drive our initiative in the right direction.
Regards
Aruna
- At 12:20pm on August 3, 2009,
Amit Mahajan said…
- Thanks Uday for the link. I shall read it soon. So you were also workign in the UN earlier?
Have you done anything in East Africa?
What are you doing these days?
- At 10:24am on July 29, 2009,
André Montagna said… - please to meet you and tanks for invite me to be your friend.
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