article / December 6, 2023
Agriculture Finance Through Cooperatives: A Catalyst for Agricultural Prosperity in Uganda
Agriculture has always been the lifeblood of Uganda's economy, with smallholder farmers constituting the majority of its working population.
article / March 11, 2017
A Rural Regional Manager’s Story
Here at VisionFund, we often speak of the importance of reaching rural markets.
publication / September 2, 2022
VisionFund Impact Evaluation: Recovery Lending for VisionFund Mexico
In June 2022, 60_Decibels surveyed 209 clients of VisionFund Mexico who had received a loan to help them recover their businesses through the Recovery Lending for Resilience programme, a donor-funded programme through World Vision US.
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.
publication / February 19, 2024
VisionFund Mongolia Client Impact Report
One of the priorities of VisionFund’s strategy, Our Livelihoods Promise, is to Broaden and Deepen Our Impact.
publication / December 2, 2022
Savings Linked Insurance for Resilience Report
VisionFund has been actively designing microinsurance products tailored to meet the needs of the clients we serve.
article / April 17, 2023
From a housewife to a buzzing entrepreneur
Christine’s story began in 2016 when she started borrowing with a group. However, her hard work, dedication, and commitment impressed VisionFund Uganda and she was eventually granted a loan as an individual customer, allowing her to borrow independently and qualify for a larger loan amount.
article / September 29, 2023
From Traditional Garments to Poultry Profits: Isidra's Journey of Empowered Artistry and Entrepreneurship
Isidra, 33, first heard about VisionFund through her women friends. They had decided to start a savings group to take out a loan. But she quickly decided to take out her own individual loan ($330) to buy colorful thread to make the detailed traditional Guatemalan blouses.
article / October 11, 2022
INVESTING IN HER FUTURE
On International Day of the Girl Child, Kaitlin McGarvey, North America Fundraising Manager of