Our vision
The concept of Socially Oriented Microfinance addresses access to finance from a different perspective. It promotes microfinance institutions that take the social-environmental context of clients as a starting point. Design and delivery of financial services explicitly integrates the social, environmental and financial dimensions of livelihood improvement. Socially oriented microfinance institutions stimulate the active involvement and participation of clients (groups and communities). In this way they are integrating and balancing financial as well as social returns.
The Social Microfinance Foundation supports microfinance institutions with tailor made technical assistance. Through a unique approach we co-design technical assistance projects, strengthening MFI`s capacities through our vast network of local consultants and experts. Next to this, through our promoting institutions we facilitate a platform for knowledge exchange.