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Social Audits in Microfinance: What Have We Learned About Social Performance?
2010, PROSPERA & CERISE

Analyzing social performance of MFIs

This presentation discusses the SPI audit tool and findings about mission drift in MFIs that were analyzed.

The SPI audit tool is widely used by social investors and MFI networks, and permits peer analysis. It assesses MFIs on four dimensions, namely, targeting and outreach, products and services, benefits to clients and social responsibility. Findings indicate that:

Best scores are seen in Asia, with Africa showing strong client participation;
Rural MFIs score higher than urban MFIs;
Larger MFIs generally target the poor less than smaller MFIs;
Larger MFIs score more in dimensions such as services, benefits to clients, and social responsibility;
For-profit MFIs score lower than non-profit MFIs;
Financial performance and social performance are compatible for 2009 data;
Social responsibility is linked to higher productivity and better repayment;
Larger MFIs are stronger in product adaptation and social responsibility.

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