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1. Exploring the
Role of
Microfinance in
Resilience and
Disaster
Recovery

2. PANEL MEMBERS
DR. JERRY SKEES
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER
AND DIRECTOR
GLOBAL PARAMETRICS
STEWART MCCULLOCH
GLOBAL INSURANCE DIRECTOR
VISIONFUND INTERNATIONAL
MICHAEL KELLOGG
CLIENT RESILIENCE PROGRAM
MANAGER
VISIONFUND INTERNATIONAL
GREGORY LANE
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL AND
RESOURCE ECONOMICS
U.C. BERKELEY

3. -25%
-20%
-15%
-10%
-5%
0%
Disaster Year 1 Year 2
Effect of Disasters on Loan
Volume to MSME Market
Most Severe Minimal Severity No Disaster
Today, in response to disasters,
financial service providers in poor
communities reduce lending.
…despite a spike in demand
Microfinance in Disasters

4. Another Way
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
140%
Disaster 6-mo 12-mo 18-mo 24-mo 30-mo
VisionFund Typhoon Haiyan Affected Area
Loan Portfolio
Loan Portfolio

5. VisionFund Global Recovery Lending
2016, Zambia, Malawi, Kenya
El Nino Droughts and Floods
• >12,000 clients
• >46,000 beneficiaries
2015, Myanmar
Floods
• 2,800 clients
• 12,200 beneficiaries
2016, Ecuador
Earthquake
• >10,000 clients
• >22,500 beneficiaries
2013, Philippines
Typhoon Haiyan
• 4,900 Clients
• 20,000 Beneficiaries

6. Key Questions:
1. How should microfinance providers respond to
disasters?
2. What is limiting us from achieving the “should be”
scenario?

7. DR. JERRY SKEES
CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER AND DIRECTOR
GLOBAL PARAMETRICS

8. Key Question:
1. If scale is key to finding economic solutions should the
Microfinance industry be working together?

9. Resilience, Development, and Relief

10. Key Questions:
1. Are there viable, affordable and sustainable solutions?
2. Many of us are looking but progress has been modest;
what breakthroughs are possible?

11. Placeholder for video
- Greg Lane

12. Key Questions:
1. What are primary barriers limiting evaluations today?
2. What are the ethical considerations of randomization?

14. 1. How should microfinance providers
respond to disasters?
2. What is limiting us from achieving
the “should be” scenario?
1. If scale is key to finding economic
solutions should the microfinance
industry be working together?
1. Are there viable, affordable and
sustainable solutions?
2. Many of us are looking but progress
has been modest; what
breakthroughs are possible?
1. What are primary barriers limiting
evaluations today?
2. What are the ethical considerations
of randomization?
Microfinance in Disasters Climate Risks and Microfinance
Resilience, Development & Relief Measuring Impact