2016 Philippines Social Performance Country Report
This report details the state of SPM practice among 13 MFI members of the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) in key operational and strategic areas. It is based on self-reported SPI4 data (consolidated and verified by MCPI on July 21 to September 28, 2016), and discusses both successes and challenges alike. This report was developed with the support of the Social Performance Fund, financed by the Ford Foundation and managed by the Microfinance Centre. Development of the report also received funding from the Philippines’ Center for Agriculture and Rural Development, Inc. (CARD, Inc.).
Poverty Outreach of Selected Microfinance Institutions in the Philippines
We are pleased to share with you the final version of the Poverty Outreach Report. This report, which was commissioned by the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI), the Mindanao Microfinance Council (MMC), Grameen Foundation and Oikocredit, examines the different aspects of poverty outreach among selected microfinance institutions (MFIs) in the Philippines based on data collected using the Progress out of Poverty Index® (PPI®). It considers three aspects of poverty outreach – concentration (percentage of clients that are poor), scale (number of poor clients) and penetration (percentage of poor households served in a given area). Continue reading→
Financial Product Innovations Fund: Case Studies on Product Innovation
We are pleased to share with you the report, Financial Product Innovations Fund: Case Studies on Product Innovation.Continue reading→
Multiple Borrowing in the Philippines: A Pilot Area Study
We are pleased to share with you the three-part report on Multiple Borrowing in the Philippines: A Pilot Area Study prepared by Prof. Erwin R. Tiongson and Prof. Ronald T. Chua and sponsored by Grameen Foundation, Oikocredit, AIM, and MCPI. Released as the maiden edition of the “Philippine Microfinance Discussion Papers,” the report aims to shed light on the various dimensions of multiple borrowing; estimate the incidence of multiple borrowing in the Commonwealth area; and to understand the factors affecting or influencing it.Continue reading→