Summary

The VOICE OF EUROPEAN MICROFINANCE emphasizes promoting microfinance as a vital tool for overcoming social and financial exclusion. This advocacy group has garnered significant support, with over 356 organizations endorsing their stance, which includes 68 European networks. Consequently, the European Parliament and Council of the European Union are called upon to secure robust and dedicated budgets for the Social Fund and the European Regional Development Fund. These funds must reach minimum levels adjusted for inflation and be retained as core instruments for people-centred investment. A key objective is to uphold current ESF earmarking specifically for social inclusion, poverty alleviation, youth employment, and civil society capacity-building. Furthermore, the group argues that the partnership principle must be strengthened to ensure meaningful participation from social actors at all governance levels. Enabling conditions for EU investments are urged to be reinforced to safeguard fundamental rights, particularly for persons with disabilities, and to improve access for non-profit actors by simplifying procedures and offering stable co-financing.

Title

European Microfinance Network | The voice of European microfinance

Description

A member-based not-for-profit organisation which promotes microfinance as a tool to fight social and financial exclusion in Europe through self-employment and the creation of microenterprises.

Keywords

european, social, members, community, research, advocacy, funding, publications, groups, events, join, people, projects, news, impact, more, fund

NS Lookup

A 85.208.51.206

Dates

Created 2026-03-09

Updated 2026-04-13

Summarized 2026-04-14