Making microfinance work for the poor and excluded
For anyone interested in helping microfinance achieve its social mission.
Integrating SPM into microfinance capacity building
About the SPM Network
La Red GDS vincula a individuos y organizaciones comprometidas con la gestión y alcance del desempeño social en las microfinanzas. Se trata también de un espacio para que los profesionales de las microfinanzas compartan sus experiencias, preguntas, retos comunes y las principales lecciones aprendidas sobre la gestión de desempeño social. (GDS). Acompáñenos!
Quick links
--Imp-Act Consortium website
--SPM Practice guide (online)
--Social performance resource centre on the Microfinance Gateway
Learn more about the SPM Network:
-- Frequently asked questions
-- Archive of key discussions
Job vacancies:
-- Social performance jobs on the Microfinance Gateway
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Social Performance Management Principles
The Social Performance Management (SPM) Principles for microfinance have emerged from an industry-wide initiative aimed at making microfinance more effective in achieving its social mission. Read the principles here.
Groups
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Integrating SPM into M...
39 members
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Gestion des performanc...
12 members
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Pakistan Social Perfor...
6 members
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Community Managed Savi...
49 members
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Social indicators
45 members
Forum
India’s Ujjivan Announced as First MFI Partner for Unitus’s Social Performance Management Implementation Project
India’s Ujjivan Announced as First MFI Partner for Unitus’s Social Performance Management Implementation Project Partnership provides expertise, resources necessary to integrate SPM tools into Ujj...
Tagged: ppi, spi, ip, spm, ujjivan
Started by Steve Schwartz Nov 5.
MFIs business strategy should be integrated with SPM
It has to b realized that the institution of MfI has been designed to serve poor and create social enlightmnt. However of late these institutions are becoming more and more commercial and seeking b...
Started by souren ghosal Nov 4.
A great Example of social Performance 1 Reply
Dear SPM friends, As I launched a discussion regarding taking by force guaranty from staff on SPM Network as well as on MFP. The MFP fellows at last got the victory by the power of their strong arg...
Started by Farhat Abbas Shah. Last reply by Bilal Faraz Oct 26.
Taking By force Gauranty from staff 1 Reply
Dear Anton and other friends of SPM, I need guidance from you about an issue which has been occurred in pakistan. There is a MFI which has started to force its staff to sign on blank cheques and st...
Started by Farhat Abbas Shah. Last reply by Vijayarangan Lakshmipathi Oct 21.
Experienced SPM Consultant Needed: 3 Replies
SANABEL-The Microfinance Network for Arab Countries is looking for an experirenced SPM consultant to participate in it's phase II SPM project for Arab MFIs. For more details, please view the attach...
Started by Nadine El Leissy. Last reply by Ziad M. AL-Habashneh Oct 19.
Farz Foundation, A full social perfornace package
I have a pride to admit that the SPM Network and social performance enlightened me from a micro credit practitioner to a social performance implementer. We started work for an ideal institution to ...
Started by Farhat Abbas Shah Oct 14.
Poverty Level of the Client 3 Replies
What is the suitable Poverty Level of the Client to whom we can target for the microfinance activities.
Started by Syed Sajjad Ali Shah. Last reply by Sanatan deka Oct 14.
You set the agenda for the Microfinance Gateway!
Take the 2009 Microfinance Gateway User Survey for a chance to win up to $75 worth of microfinance related publications!
Started by TheMicrofinanceGateway Oct 7.
Managing staff-client relations: help review latest Imp-Act publication
Dear all, The Imp-Act Consortium has been working with 7 leading SPM practitioner MFI to learn from their practice. A series of case-studies will be published in the coming months as well as synth...
Started by Anton Simanowitz Sep 24.
Book Review. Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $2 a Day
Richard Rosenberg of CGAP reviews the new book by the Financial Diaries team which challenges common assumptions about poor people's financial lives. Read on and add your own reflections on the book.
Started by TheMicrofinanceGateway Sep 23.
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