publication / May 5, 2022
VisionFund FY21 Annual Report
The VisionFund 2021 Annual Report highlights work carried out by its global network of 28 microfinance institutions across Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and Latin America.
article / August 5, 2022
How a WASH Loan Washed Away Financial Insecurity
Irene would always dread the dry season.
Rising temperatures meant rising water shortages – a threat to her family’s livelihood.
publication / July 29, 2022
Catalysing Growth in Small and Growing Businesses in Myanmar and Ghana
A closer look at the impact that VisionFund’s Small and Growing Businesses (SGB) finance products had on businesses’ growth and the social impact generated, as well as the demand, feasibility and viability of the model.
article / July 25, 2021
A new water tank, a new business: A pandemic story
Penninah is the chairperson of her savings group Uka nuke. She is a mother of four – her first born is married and doing business of dressmaking and her other three are yet to complete college.
article / November 5, 2021
A client story from Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Thi Cong has been participating in loans for six rounds, from a loan of 10 million to 25 million. The loans were used for various activities such as animal breeding, rice cultivation, building her house and supporting her children’s education.
publication / February 18, 2022
VisionFund Mali Lessons Learned in Fragile Context
As the number of conflicts and disasters continue to rise around the world, VisionFund offices have been affected, creating challenges for staff, clients and microfinance instiution (MFI) operations. Learning from our past will set us on a course to better respond in the future.
publication / January 16, 2020
Linking Saving Groups to Financial Services
Lessons learned in implementing savings group linkage loans in Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana and Zambia.