Salvano
Briceño, director of the UN/ISDR secretariat
“Investing
in disaster risk reduction reduces the vulnerability
of people to hazards and helps break the vicious cycle
of poverty. We need to engage the micro finance community
into a dialogue on reducing the impact of natural hazards
on populations and livelihoods "
"Micro
finance is a successful tool to empower women to
help reduce their poverty and therefore, their
vulnerability to disasters.”
Other
points of view
Overview from Microfinance Institutions
Written by Michael J. McCord
President - The MicroInsurance Centre 8-4359 www.microinsurancecentre.org