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Thursday, January 24, 2013
Kyi May Kaung - comment on IFC and microfinance in Burma -
Microfinance alone cannot solve even all of Burma's agricultural sector problems, when so much land has been taken by the cronies and govt projects./
where would the microfinance be used - maybe in small scale craft projects?/
but if there is so much land lost - so many displaced - it will be as the Burmese say, "throwing sesame seeds to feed an elephant."/
Dr Kyi May Kaung, DC-based analyst./
Barack Obama's book list--
https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2024/12/20/barack-obama-favorites-2024/77105982007/
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