Category: Microfinance

A total of 11 MFIs in the Philippines who are at par with industry standards in terms of their financial performance and duly recognized in their respective areas of operations as market leaders participated in the documentation of their best practices. Two organizations, the National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) and the Sustainable Economic Activity Development…

Progressive Bank Inc. (PBI) is a rural bank of operating in Balasan, Iloilo. Considered as a significant player in its market, PBI enjoys a Php 70 million portfolio with close to 20,000 clients. And although it has a near perfect performance boasting a 2% PAR, its management still feels there is plenty of room for…

The Philippine Rural Reconstruction Movement (PRRM) was established in 1952 and is committed to the cause of Filipino peasants. PRRM’s sustainable livelihood and enterprise development strategy aims to contribute to household food security, increased incomes, and building sustainable livelihood systems. Alternative finance programs that involve the extension of financial services to the poor are implemented…

The Sustainable Economic Activity and Development is a spin-off organization of CARE-Philippines. SEAD regularly commissions SEDPI to provide training to its management staff. The trainings are designed to equip and update management staff on microfinance and microenterprise development interventions. The trainings are on delinquency management, financial product design and development, and making market work for…

An organization that dramatically improved its financial performance and organizational development throughg the training and mentoring assistance is Muntinlupa Development Foundation (MDF). MDF consulted with SEDPI when its microfinance portfolio hit bottom with approximately 80% portfolio at risk. MDF staff had low morale and management was pressured by the board to improve performance. Through TAMA,…

Peace and Equity Foundation (PEF) is one of SEDPI’s largest clients. Through PEF’s support SEDPI implemented a Training and Mentoring Assistance to five organizations in Southern Luzon – Sandigan ng Magsasaka, Malayang Lapian ng Kababihan, Magsaka-CA, and Joint Enterprise Development for the Indigent. Anak Dagat Multipurpose Cooperative (ADMPC), a PEF Luzon Regional Office-supported cooperative, has…