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SOCIAL PERFORMANCE TASK FORCE MEETING June 10-12, 2007 - Paris

SPI, CERISE and PROSPERA Promoting Social Performance from Practitioners’ Perspective: Advancement and next steps. SOCIAL PERFORMANCE TASK FORCE MEETING June 10-12, 2007 - Paris. CERISE. Objective: Network for exchanging and disseminating good practices in microfinance

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SOCIAL PERFORMANCE TASK FORCE MEETING June 10-12, 2007 - Paris

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  1. SPI, CERISE and PROSPERAPromoting Social Performance from Practitioners’ Perspective: Advancement and next steps SOCIAL PERFORMANCE TASK FORCE MEETING June 10-12, 2007 - Paris

  2. CERISE • Objective: Network for exchanging and disseminating good practices in microfinance • Members : French organizations specialized in, setting up and supporting MFIs in the South • Partners: International network of partners in Africa, Latin America and Asia, mostly in rural areas • Topics: Governance, impact and social performance, rural finance and fair trade, etc.

  3. SPI – Social Performance IndicatorsA questionnaire to measure SP • Principles: simplicity, internal info, standardization, external check, designed with and forMFIs (Finsol since 2001) • Contents: a questionnaire and a companion guide(available on www.cerise-microfinance.org) • 4 key dimensions : • Outreach • Adaptation of products, • Social capital, • Social responsibility

  4. ProsperA: PROmotion of Social PERformance An Alliance of Practitioners • Roots: Build on the experience of the practitioners with SPI since 2001 • Objective: Develop the culture and practices of SP via the capacity-building of MFIs & networks. • Activities: Exchanges and joint action on the basis of the SPI tool, governance & impact assessment • Members: 35 members (1/3 networks, 1/3 MFI, 1/3 support organisations)

  5. The members of ProsperA 10/06/07 Networks: FORO LAC FR, Latin America ; Alpimed, El Salvador ; FINRURAL, Bolivia ; RFR, Ecuador; Colmena Milenaria, Mexico; AMUCSS, Mexico; KNFP, Haiti CIF, Burkina-Faso; Consortium Alafia, Benin; APIFM Madagascar MFIs Crecer, Promujer, Bolivie ; Finca, Peru; Pilarh, Honduras; Sefia México ; REFICOM-CDRO, Fafides, Guatemala; ASC Union, Albania ; ASHI, VEDCOR, Philippines ;CCSF, Cambodia ; CRG Guinée ; INMAA, Maroc Support organizations: CSR-SME, Philippines, FIDEV, Madagascar , TRIAS, Belgium; CERISE, CIDR, CIRAD, Entrepreneur du monde, IRAM, IRC, GRET, Pamiga, SIDI, France Supporting Donors: SDC, IFAD, Argidius, FPH, etc.

  6. ProsperA framework : the links between assessment and changes • SPI : assessment of the means to achieve social mission completion > internal assessment tool • Social Rating : external assessment and international comparison through MFIs benchmarks • Impact assessment : image of the effects on clients and their environment How to implement actions to improve social impact ? > Acting on the governancestructure

  7. The tools for ProsperA:SPI, Impact and Governance • SPI and Impact analysis Assessment along the 4 key dimensions : consistency between mission and results; tailored to the MFI social objectives; beyond “classical” impact assessment • SPI and Governance Analysis, for each of the 4 key dimensions : 1) which stakeholders decide, 2) how is decision made and implemented and 3) how problems and crisis are managed.

  8. Analysis & decision tools for ProsperA Analysis of governance Actors and mechanisms to fulfil the mission Decision making Preparation of decision Mission Actions Results Implementation SP assessment Check the process of intentions, actions and corrective measures Impact assessment Social mission fulfilment: effects on client's lives Control 1 Outreach • Adaptation of services • Benefits for clients • MFI Social Responsibility At each stage, evaluation takes into account the 4 key dimensions

  9. Field experience: The use of SPI • Networks of MFIs: benchmarks, collective reflection, common indicators on SP • Ex: Profin Bolivia; Consortium Alafia Benin; Foro Lac Fr Latin America • Social Investors: exchanges with partners, awareness on SP, social mission • Ex: SIDI France; AlterFin Belgium • Internal use by MFIs: Board advising, indicators in the MIS, WG on SP • Ex: ASC Union Albania, Amucss Mexico, Cresol Brasil, VM Madagascar, AMK Cambodia, ASHI Philippines, etc.

  10. Combination of SPI with other tools • SPI and Impact • Ex: Sanduk Comores, Crédit Rural de Guinée => Simple, Specific and Operational impact analysis • SPI and Governance • Ex: Amucss Mexico, Acreimex Mexico => Dynamic of actors to improve social impact • SPI and financial performance • Ex: Profin/ Finrural Bolivia • Double bottom-line assessment of MF • Test the hypothesis on the links SP / FP

  11. Agenda 2007 for ProsperA • 1. Dialogue and training • Continental meetings: • Latin America - Mexico, April 07 - Foro Lac fr • Africa - Burundi, June 07 - MAIN • Asia - Philippines Oct.07 - Asian Forum • National meetings: • Salvador, Haïti, Bolivia, Madagascar, Philippines, etc. • Other meetings : • Finsol – France, Sept 07 • e-MFP – Luxembourg, Nov 07 • Trias – Belgium, Dec 07

  12. Agenda 2007 for ProsperA • 2. Innovation and Implementation • Oct 07: Profin / Finrural: links with governance & impact • Dec 07: New version of SPI (compliance w/ MIX Core SP indic.) • 2007: Support to MFIs (MIS, social strategy, governance) • 2007: Exchanges with SPTF, e-MFP, etc. • 3. Communication and promotion • More than 50 members by December 2007. • Diversified membership • Staying in touch > www.cerise-microfinance.org

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