Global
CGAP
Since 1996 SDC is an active member and supporter of the Consultative Group to Assist the Poor, CGAP. The CGAP Microfinance Funder Survey 2009 captures the microfinance portfolios of leading donors and investors. The Funder Survey gives a good overview over global trends, but also on SDC's committments in microfinance:
- Microfinance Funder Survey 2009, Global Results
- Microfinance Funder Survey 2009, Results for SDC
- Microfinance Funder Survey 2009, Detailed Presentation of Results
and the surveys of the previous year:
Womens World Banking
Womens World Banking (WWB) is a global network of financial institutions with a particular commitment to gender and women empowerment. WWB has been SDC's longest financial sector development partnership: ever since 1991 SDC has been a core funder. SDC is phasing out its support at the end of 2010. For more information please visit the WWB website.
ShoreCap Exchange
ShoreCap Exchange (SCE) provides, facilitates and co-finances access to high quality expertise by providing opportunities for banker-to-banker peer exchange and learning among both investees and other peer banks serving similar markets. SCE is a technical assistance affiliate of ShoreCap International which has been created by Shorebank in partnership with private, public and philantropic organizations. Learn more about SCE's activities.
CERISE, ProsperA
SDC supports CERISE (Comité d’Echanges de Réflexion et d’Information sur les Systèmes d’Epargne-crédit), a knowledge network for Microfinance practitioners. Founded in 1998, CERISE focuses on four themes: Impact & social performance, agricultural & rural finance, governance & social viability, and intervention methods.
Since 2006, CERISE has focused on disseminating Social Performance Indicators and assisting MFIs in its application (SPI questionnaire and guide). This process ultimately led to the creation of ProsperA, an Alliance for the PROmotion of Social PERformance. ProsperA promotes the exchange among members and coordinates activities around the SPI tool and member initiatives.
