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UFI Organizational Appraisal. April 21, 2007. Impact Assessment Objectives. Determine the impact of the program to primary stakeholders Identify accomplishments of program objectives against targets
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UFI Organizational Appraisal April 21, 2007
Impact Assessment Objectives • Determine the impact of the program to primary stakeholders • Identify accomplishments of program objectives against targets • Assess the balance between financial sustainability and social responsibility of microfinance institutions • Craft recommendations to make the programs more effective and efficient
Sample Size Formula N = NZ2p(1-p) Nd2+Z2p(1-p) Where: • Z = 1.96 (the value of the normal variable for a reliability level of 95%. This means having a 95% reliability in obtaining the sample size • p = .50 (the proportion of getting a good sample) • 1-p =.50 (the proportion of getting a poor sample) • d = .05 (sampling error) • N = population size • n = sample size
Areas of Impact Assessment • Household level • Enterprise Level • Diet and Coping with Difficult Times • Product and Service Delivery • Gender and Violence
Significant Findings • Findings that have significant correlation shall be given focus and emphasis • Pearson’s formula for correlation with a confidence level of 99% and 95% were used • Sample size was determined using 92.5% confidence level
Correlation Coefficient Interpretation 1.00 Perfect positive correlation 0.75 – 0.99 Very high positive correlation 0.50 – 0.74 High positive correlation 0.25 – 0.49 Moderately small positive correlation 0.01 – 0.24 Very small positive correlation 0.00 No correlation -0.25 – -0.01 Very small negative correlation -0.50 – -0.26 Moderately small negative correlation -0.75 – -0.49 High negative correlation -0.99 – -0.74 Very high negative correlation -1.00 Perfect negative correlation Correlation Coefficient
On Correlations • Correlation does not establish cause and effect relationship. • A positive correlation only means that the relationship moves toward the same direction. • A negative correlation means that the relationship moves toward the opposite direction. • A positive or negative correlation does not mean that the correlation is good or bad respectively.
Significant Correlations • No significant correlation for Ugyon Foundation
Delinquency and Difficulties • Reasons for delinquency • Decrease in sales • Self or Household Member got sick
Organizational Assessment • Governance • Information System Evaluation • Capability Needs Assessment for Top Management and Key Management Staff • Organizational Development • Financial Evaluation
Responsibilities of MF BOT • Legal obligations • Relationship between board and executive • Setting policy and providing strategic direction • Fiduciary obligations • Board assessment of its own performance
8.56 Read FS 7.82 Environmental Scanning 8.19 Leadership 8.55 Mktg/PR 7.91 Rules and Regulations 7.47 Knowledge in MF 7.98 Knowledge in banking 7.83 Analytical skills and decisiveness 8.48 Communication Skills (8.09)
Knowledge and Skills of MF BOT • Business Sense • Microfinance Experience • Finance • Legal and Regulatory • Marketing • Public Relations • Technology • Fundraising
8.08 Professional work habits/ethics 8.92 Moral ascendancy 8.87 Receptive or open minded 6.60 Visionary 8.40 Honest 9.21 Humble 9.30 Patient 8.88 Dedicated and committed 9.16 Responsible 9.27 God-centered 9.41 Good business sense 8.55 Resourceful and cost-effective 8.55 Initiative/proactive 8.92 Optimistic Behavior (9.09)
Characteristics of Good Information Systems • Timely • Reliable • Accurate • Easy to Use • Appropriately Detailed Reports with just ‘enough’ information • Meet needs of various user categories • Secure • Good internal controls built in • Benefits of having information exceeds investment costs
Fundamentals of Microfinance (Ugyon) • Described microfinance as provision of financial services (27%) for the poor (87%) • 67% provision of credit • Benefit of MF – (67%) access to savings, loans and insurance; (20%) improve the quality of live; (20%) job creation; (7%) low interest; (7%) empowerment • Challenges – (33%) client relations and delinquency; (20%) deal with different attitudes of clients; (20%) risks such as hold-up; (13%) client drop-outs; (13%) reach vision and targets; (7%) leadership; (7%) incentives; (7%) not viable products; and (7%) competition • MF Clients – (33%) entrepreneurial poor; (13%) good payer; (7%) women; (7%) poorest of the poor; and (7%) willing to abide with the rules and regulation of the MFI
Product Design (Ugyon) • Market Research • 87% conducted market research • 67% area/community survey; 20% study of clients’ needs; and 20% study for product innovation • 47% market research is done before entering an area • Promotion is through (33%) seminars/CGT and (20%) courtesy call • Character-based lending • 73% familiar with character-based lending; however only 20% adequately described this • Loan analysis done by 3-5 persons; equated with CIBI
DQ Rating Scores • Overall – 29 points (Ugyon) Your MFI has adequate systems, policies and procedures to prevent delinquency. Just a little improvement and you already have adequate safeguard to delinquency.
Financial Analysis (Ugyon) • Financial performance description • Very limited ‘elevator’ style of description • 73% was not able to answer the question • Examples of indicators • No one was able to give financial indicators for quality, efficiency, profitability and financial structure • 40% was able to give some standards for portfolio quality but none for the remaining indicators
47% expressed that there was fraud; 47% said no fraud occurred 100% of those who expressed that there was fraud were able to describe it Over riding the loans Not remitting collections Hold up Juggling Supervisors check their files (100%) 13% daily; 13% weekly and 73% no answer 80% said that internal control was conducted but was unable to provide adequate description of internal control function 67% does collection and bookkeeping at the same time 93% reported that they are covered by cash bond Internal Control (Ugyon)
Organizational Development (Ugyon) • Vision and Mission • UFI • Helpful and progressive • Challenging and risky • Important in UFI • Relationship between clients and AO • Uniqueness of UFI • Ugyon means “unity / cooperation” • Professionalism of AO – wear right uniform with high heels