14.30 - 16.15

Shigeru Tanaka (Japan)
Member - Pacific Asia Resource Center

Peter Johnson (United States of America)
Partner - Developing World Markets

Microfinance Retail Funds

Retail Microfinance Funds - What are the current offerings for socially-oriented investors? How can MIVs connect retail investors with microfinance institutions around the world? How can retail investors be encouraged to integrate social impact into their investment strategies?

Hiroshi Amemiya (Japan)
Japan Representative, DWM Income Funds - Developing World Markets

Daichi Hirose (Japan)
Head of Projects - PlaNet Finance Japan

Social Performance Management: Leveraging Financial and Social Return on Investments of Microfinance Institutions

Although there are some successful microfinance institutions around the world, the vast majority of MFIs still faces a lack of management capacity to prove financial self-standing of the institutions. On the other hand, as the MF sector has put its emphasis on improving financial performance throughout the decade, the social side of microfinance is now in question; of which the recent microfinance crisis may be a good example.
Social Performance Management is a management methodology, from strategy building to evaluation, which engages MFIs in improving both financial performance and social impact in balanced, sustainable way. The presentation will look into the detail of social performance management and its significance for the future of microfinance investment.