Grameen Trust - International Advice on How and Why Your Ciuntry needs Bank for Poor

Official Web Site as at May 2011 http://www.grameentrust.org

Fans Web Site http://www.grameentrust.net

Notes from Official Website

Objectives of Grameen Trust

To support and promote GB type programs to reduce poverty.
To offer training and techical assistance to national and international organizations to support GB replication initiatives.
To publish materials aimed at disseminating information about Grameen Bank Replication Programs (GBRP) and drawing the attention of all concerned to the deep rooted problems of poverty.
To build an international network of concerned people and institutions working in the field of poverty alleviation.
To conduct research and undertake and/or encourage experimentation to find ways to bring about socio-econonic changes in the lives of the poor.
To promote and operate health and sanitation services for the benefit of the poor.
To organize and operate any project or enterprise that will help increase employment, income and management skills of the poor.

Grameen Trust Donor Partners

Rockefeller Foundation - references: see p47 of 1990 Rockefeller Foundation Report .. early supporter of wholesale fund .. 1990 reference

MacArthur Foundation
UNCDF
UNV
World Bank
USAID
GTZ
UNHCR
UNOPS
Citigroup Foundation
Fred Matser Foundation
Missione Arcobaleno , Italy
AusAID
Mundo en Armonia
Turkish Foundation for Waste Reduction
Commomwealth Secretariat
Fundacion Latino Grameen
People’s Fund
Whole Planet Foundation
Grameen Aceh Cooperative
Better World Foundation

Examples of Replications Grameen Trust helped to establish in it first 10 years

CMES, DSK and IDF, Padakhep,in Bangladesh;
Pro-Mujer in Bolivia;
FPC in China;
CSD, NSSC and NIRDHAN in Nepal;
MKEJ and YDBP in Indonesia;
LAPO in Nigeria;
Kashf in Pakistan;
ASHI, ASKI, CARD, KAZAMA, MILAMDEC, Project Dugganon, and TSPI in the Philippines;
PTF in Tanzania;
CEP-Fund and TYM in Vietnam;
.CFTS, SHARE India;
KRT, Kyrgyzstan;

Examples of Exciting Recent Partners

Jack Ma Ali Baba

John Mackey Whole Foods