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FINANCING RURAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN MEXICO MicroREPORT #74 FEBRUARY 2007 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Marc de Sousa-Shields (Enterprising Solutions Global Consulting) and reviewed by Anna Bantug-Herrera (Chemonics International). FINANCING RURAL FINANCE INSTITUTIONS IN MEXICO Accelerated Microenterprise Advancement Project (AMAP) Financial Services Contract: GEG-1-00-02-00013-00, Task Order #01 AMAP FS IQC, Knowledge Generation microREPORT #74 CONTENTS RURAL MFIS AND SPECIAL MARKETS = SPECIAL FINANCING CHALLENGES ..............................................................................................1FINANCING RURAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS (RFIS)............................3 RFI FUNDING IN MEXICO ..............................................................................3 RFI FINANCING: STRATEGIC CONSIDERATIONS ...................................7 FINANCING SUCCESS LIES IN STRATEGY.............................................11 AN OBSESSION WITH PRICE ........................................................................11 BEST PRACTICE FINANCING12 DONORS AND FINANCING ............................................................................12 CONCLUSIONS ..........................................................................................13 RURAL MFIS AND SPECIAL MARKETS = SPECIAL FINANCING CHALLENGES In Mexico, as in ...