MICROFINANCE EVENT: Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) 2016 Annual Meeting; May 30 – June 2, 2016; Marrakech, Morocco

Event Location: Mogador Palace Agdal, Marrakech, Morocco

Cost: The standard cost to attend this event is USD 225 per participant. Participants who register before March 17, 2016, may enjoy a discounted rate of USD 175.

Summary of Event: Pre-meetings will take place on the first day of the event, with concurrent sessions including: (1) the Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) Outcomes Working Group workshop; (2) training on social performance management standards; and (3) a meeting for social investors. The following two days of the event feature plenary sessions and small group discussions about “responsive product design”, “responsible digital financial services”, and microfinance regulation [1]. Parallel sessions will also be held on topics including: (1) services for refugees; (2) reducing staff turnover; and (3) measuring client outcomes. Field visits to local Moroccan microfinance institutions (MFIs) will take place on the final day of the meeting.

About the Organizer: The Social Performance Task Force (SPTF) is a US-based nonprofit charged with addressing questions about measuring and managing social performance in microfinance. It was created in 2005 as an initiative of US-based CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor), Switzerland’s Argidius Foundation and the US-based Ford Foundation. SPTF defines social performance as operating “in line with accepted social values that relate to serving larger numbers of poor and excluded people.” As of February 2016, SPTF has approximately 300 investor members representing 100 organizations [1].

Event Website: http://sptf.info/annual-meetings/2016-annual-meeting-logistics

For additional information, you may contact Michele Giroux via email at michelegiroux[at]sptf.info. No telephone number is offered.

By Meredith Steih, Research Associate

Sources and Additional Resources

[1] SPTF 2016 Annual Meeting, http://sptf.info/working-groups/investors

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