Posted by Michael Chasnow at 6:03pm on Friday, September 26, 2008, available at: http://www.indiadevelopmentblog.com/
Michael Chasnow recently called attention to this interactive map of Indian microfinance institutions (MFIs) state-by-state. On the website of Sa-Dhan, an association of Indian community development institutions, users can click on each state in India to learn which MFIs operate in what districts of each state. Districts are divided into “poor” and “other” (i.e. richer) districts. Only the names of the MFIs are provided on the interactive “Microfinance Map”; however, users can find out more detailed information on MFI activity in each state by clicking on the “Portfolio, Outreach & MFIs List” tab.
Under “Portfolio & Outreach,” users select a state and can learn about the number of MFIs (headquarters and branch offices), the total number of clients, the total number of outstanding portfolios, the number of districts served by MFIs and out of those districts the number considered “poor.” Under “MFIs List,” users select an MFI and can learn in what state that MFI is headquartered, the number of districts in which that MFI operates, the number of poor districts in which that MFI operates, the names of the states covered by that MFI’s operations, the MFI’s total client outreach, and the MFI’s total loan portfolio.
All data and figures are taken from “The Bharat Micro Finance Report – Quick Data 2008.” Below is Michael Chasnow’s original post:
“At a Sa-Dhan conference yesterday on increasing financial resources flows to the microfinance sector, Sa-Dhan Executive Director Matthew Titus mentioned a new resource that details which MFIs operate in different cities throughout India. Upon review, it’s a pretty useful, interactive map. If one wants to learn about microfinance, or contact an institution for another reason, in a given city or state, this map let’s you know which MFIs you could reach out to.”
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