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Understanding and tackling the causes of Poverty and Vulnerability

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Microfinance

Our research and advisory work on Microfinance focuses mainly on social performance management.

The Imp-Act Consortium unites 12 organisations at the forefront of the global SPM agenda. Our strength is the combination of practical experience and thought-leadership.

We influence practice through advocacy, training, and knowledge management. Our core competencies include all aspects of the social performance management agenda, from strategic planning to social rating.

Learn more about our work, and our members by visiting our website

Our Network

The SPM Network is the place where the latest ideas in SPM are shared and debated.

Connecting more than 1,500 individuals committed to managing and achieving the social mission of microfinance, the Network features:

discussion boards
events listings
facilitated virtual workshops and conferences
videos and photos
SPM job postings
weekly news roundups

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Related Projects

Baseline Social Performance Survey Afghanistan - CGAP has contracted the IDS to develop several simple indicators based on the Afghan context, that will report on what degree MFIs serve poor people and access to basic health care services. (2007 - 2007)
Imp-Act - Imp-Act is a global Consortium of organisations committed to making microfinance work for the poor and excluded. (Ongoing)

Team Members engaged in Microfinance

Martin Greeley
Tamahi Kato
Anton Simanowitz

Related Publications

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McCulloch, N. and Malesky, E. (2011) 'Does Better Local Governance Improve District Growth Performance in Indonesia' ED-WPS No. 17/2011, Brighton: Department of Economics, University of Sussex
Kalpana, K. (2009) 'The Vulnerability of 'Self-Help': Women and Microfinance in South India', IDS Research Summary 303, Brighton: IDS
Campion, A., Linder, C. and Knotts, K. (2009) Putting the 'Social' into Performance Management: A Practice-Based Guide for Microfinance, Brighton: IDS
Simanowitz, A (2000) 'How Can Impact Assessment be made more Participatory?', Imp-Act Briefing Paper 1, Brighton: IDS
Cornwall, A., Gideon, J. and Wilson, K. (2008) 'Reclaiming Feminism: Gender and Neoliberalism', IDS Bulletin 39.6, Brighton: IDS