The SPM Network

Making microfinance work for the poor and excluded

For anyone interested in helping microfinance achieve its social mission.

About the SPM Network

The SPM Network connects individuals and organisations who are committed to managing and achieving social performance in microfinance. This is also a space for practitioners to share experiences, common challenges and key lessons learnt around social performance management (SPM). Join in!

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

Practical resources on SPM:
--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

What are the 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.

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Jessie Mabry

Serving the poor . . . .while making a bundle 2 Replies

Dear all, Last month, Safaricom’s two-year-old M-PESA Service won yet another award, this time the Best Mobile Money award presented by the Global Mobile Awards 2009. M-PESA, developed by Vodafone...

Started by Jessie Mabry. Last reply by Bob Sutton Nov 20.

Preeti Wali

New Case Study -- The PPI at Fonkoze: Applying Client Research to Programs and Services

Grameen Foundation and Fonkoze, its partner microfinance institution (MFI) in Haiti, have released a case study, The PPI at Fonkoze: Applying Client Research to Programs and Services, that shows ho...

Tagged: case, study, ppi, foundation, grameen

Started by Preeti Wali Nov 18.

Narendran

Post Graduate Diploma in Development Management- 100 % Fellowship @ Tata-Dhan Academy, India

11th Post Graduate in Development Management (2010-2012) Last Date for Application Submission: 15th January 2010 The Tata-Dhan Academy is currently accepting applications for the 11th Programme ...

Started by Narendran Nov 18.

Steve Schwartz

India’s Ujjivan Announced as First MFI Partner for Unitus’s Social Performance Management Implementation Project 4 Replies

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. Last reply by Dr.Krishna.P.Dodda Nov 13.

Bilal Faraz

Late Disbursment

If the Disbursment to the client not on time due to late funding from the Donors to MFIs, What should be the role of Branch Manager for retention of the Client.? Please Guide.....

Started by Bilal Faraz Nov 12.

Michael Meehan

MFTransparency Discusses New Transparent Pricing Data from Bosnia, Cambodia, and Peru in 2 Webinars

November 11th – MicroFinance Transparency (MFTransparency) will host two webinars Wednesday November 18th 10:00 PM -11:30 PM EST and Friday November 20th 11:00AM – 12:30 PM EST focused on the recen...

Started by Michael Meehan Nov 12.

Farhat Abbas Shah

Translating social into action

What a beautiful phrase is,translating social into the mission which is being translated into the mission but mostly limited to the papers and files and published reports e.t.c. un fortunatly.Even ...

Started by Farhat Abbas Shah Nov 11.

souren ghosal

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.

Farhat Abbas Shah

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.

Farhat Abbas Shah

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.

 
 

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