Ajaz Ahmed Khan
Role: Senior Microfinance Advisor
Profile:
Ajaz Ahmed Khan is Senior Microfinance Advisor with CARE International. He holds a PhD in Development Economics and has two decades of field experience from working in countries as diverse as Honduras, Nicaragua, Ecuador, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, Pakistan and Sudan. He has helped to create and develop microfinance programmes that provide loans and other financial services to thousands of low-income people. He has written extensively on microfinance, particularly Islamic microfinance, as well as more broadly on faith and development.
Blog posts
The importance of a faith-inclusive approach to development
Monday, 16 November 2020 11:51By Ajaz Ahmed Khan and Affan Cheema
Faith is central to the lives of many people living in poverty. It is often the lens through which they view the world and a way for them to make sense of life’s experiences. However, this
Islamic microfinance: Shari’ah compliant and sustainable?
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 08:44Together with a colleague, Professor Malcolm Harper, I recently spent 18 months researching and editing a book on Islamic microfinance – which is defined as Shari’ah compliant financial services for poor people. Here are some of the
How to assess the impact of microfinance? Ask the clients
Friday, 22 December 2017 13:54The main objective of CARE’s microfinance programme Lendwithcare is to improve the lives of poor people. So how do we measure whether we are achieving this or
The right type of microfinance
Tuesday, 28 July 2015 12:43In recent years there’s been a steady stream of media articles questioning the benefits of microfinance, with some critics even arguing that not only does microfinance not benefit the poor, it actually makes them poorer. How should those of us
Is peer-to-peer lending an efficient way to support microfinance – and to achieve development objectives?
Monday, 30 June 2014 09:27Peer-to-peer (P2P) micro-lending platforms, such as lendwithcare, have become a popular method of supporting small businesses in developing countries. Local microfinance institutions
