10 july 2012 – mexico city social performance. agenda 1.timeline and structure of social...
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Agenda
1. Timeline and Structure of Social Performance
2. External SP Initiatives
3. FINCA’s Definition and Measurement of Social Performance
4. Social Performance Targets (Pilot Countries)
5. Empowerment and Aspirations
6. Corporate Social Responsibility
7. Institutionalization of Social Performance at FINCA
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Expanded access to financial services, primarily among underserved, low-income communities.
Increased employment and incomes
Improved living standards
Empowerment and the acheivement of personal aspirations among our clients and their families.
Acting responsibly and equitably towards all stakeholders and the communities of which we are a part.
FINCA’s Definition of Social Performance
Long-Term Timeline
Definition &
Sources
Metrics,
Monitoring
System:
Opa Buy-in
Plan for 2012
Initial
baselines
Finalize metrics,
monitoring tools,
staffing, and
budget
Resolve outstanding
definitions and
finalize monitoring
tools.
Training
Set Targets, develop strategies sand
incentives
Stage II
2013 Stage III
2014
Review Results,
Refine Tools
Test reporting tools
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Complete 2012
Establish operative
baselines
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Proposed SP Reporting Structure
Social & Environmental Officer
FI Board
SP Officer
-Loan Files
-Surveys
-Operating Reports
Subsidiary
External Stakeholders
Customer Data
Warehouse
SPAC
NBD
FINCA International
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Social Performance
Matching External and Internal Standards
EXTERNAL - SPTF, Ratings INTERNAL
INTERNAL - SPAC, MT
STANDARDS&
METRICS
SP “Triple Crown” Initiatives
For every financial provider
– “do no harm”
For double or triple bottom line
organizations
For organizations with specific
stated mission of poverty
reduction and/or transformation
Modified from : Rhyne, Elisabeth, Daley-Harris, Sam Wardle, & Leah Nedderman.
Is Microfinance Ready for Social Performance Certification? USAID, 4 May 2011.
Smart Campaign CPPs
(includes MF Transparency)
SPTF
Universal
Standards
MCSCS
eal
SMART Client Protection Principles
1. Appropriate product design and delivery
2. Prevention of over-indebtedness
3. Transparency
4. Responsible pricing
5. Fair and respectful treatment of clients
6. Privacy of client data
7. Mechanisms for complaint resolution
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SPTF – Universal Standards
• Standards being developed with CERISE, MF Transparency MIX Market and SMART Campaign as well as SPTF Membership
• Cover both social performance and social performance reporting
• Standards proposed for the following categories: • governance and staff commitment• client protection (adopts the SMART principles)• products and services that meet client needs• social responsibility to staff• client monitoring and • responsible financial performance.
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Universal Standards (cont’d)
• The Standards would not enforced by the SPTF• External evaluation and certification may be filled by:
* Social raters and auditors* Investors and donors* Networks and associations* Other organizations performing social performance appraisals.
• Initial comment period ended 7 June.
• SPTF Annual Meetings & Working Groups in June
• MFI Network roundtable on metrics proposed for July.
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SPI Reporting Requirements
STAFFING• All subsidiaries designate a point of contact for SPI reporting. • FCAT 2.0 countries - assign one person to manage the survey• Research Fellows for 2012
Topic Reporting Tools Frequency Notes
Outreach and Access
Finstats Monthly Modified to include metrics such as urban/rural outreach
Product Survey Annual 2012 Survey – Fall
Income And Employment
Pilot SPI Reporting OngoingFCAT conducted in June through August managed by subsidiary staff or Research FellowsFCAT 2.0 Annual
Corporate Social Responsibility CSR Survey Annual CSR standards and survey to be
developed
SPI Data Requirements
• Only FCAT 2.0 or Pilot SPI Reporting framework• Random and representative sample• Sampling plans approved prior to research • Minimum of 350 clients for FCAT 2.0 surveys• Approved surveyors – not loan officers• Data matched to the format provided• 100% Client ID numbers• Data verified through spot checks and quality controls. • Data properly cleaned, 95% of the data is free from errors• Subsidiary Internal Audit shall include SPI data collection and reporting
in their annual work plan
Total Outreach, Percent Female
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Percentage of women borrowers.
2011 ACCESS AND OUTREACH REPORT
Source: FinTracks Outreach reports.
Rural Penetration is Highest in Latin America
URBAN (NATIONAL OR REGIONAL CAPITAL, DAILY MARKETS, LIMITED OR NO LAND AVAILABLE FOR GROWING OR RAISING LIVESTOCK)
PERI-URBAN (OUTSKIRTS OF NATIONAL OR REGIONAL CAPITAL, LIMITED GARDENING AND LIVESTOCK ACTIVITIES)
RURAL (WEEKLY MARKETS, MAJOR DEPENDENCE ON HOME-GROWN FOOD AND LIVESTOCK
2011 ACCESS AND OUTREACH REPORT
Source: 2011 FCAT survey data except Afghanistan (2006) Haiti (2007) Nicaragua (2009) and Uganda (2010.)