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WDI Joins the SME Finance Forum

October 27, 2026

The William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (WDI) has joined the SME Finance Forum as an affiliate. The Forum brings together more than 250 members and affiliates across 190 countries, connecting organizations working to advance SME finance worldwide.

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Improving Vaccine Delivery In Mozambique

January 13, 2016

WDI’s Healthcare Research Initiative recently successfully completed a project with the government of Mozambique’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and VillageReach to establish better ways to measure performance at all levels

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