From a modest beginning in 1977, the Grameen Bank has become a model for development projects throughout the world. Its guiding principle is stunningly simple: it provides micro-loans--in ...

Industrialised and developing countries have also adopted the Grameen Bank model to tackle poverty. Across the globe, women lack control over material resources and are generally less able than ...

Currently Grameen Bank's deputy managing director ... to Bangladesh's electricity-deprived communities. His financial model for rural renewable energy has been recognized and replicated by ...