Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), a nonprofit, US-based data provider, recently released its “2010 WAEMU – Microfinance Analysis & Benchmarking Report “ and “2010 Arab Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report”.The first report summarizes the performance of the microfinance sector in the West African Economic and Monetary Union [1]. It presents 2009 data on 39 microfinance institutions (MFIs) and a trend sample for 2007 to 2009 consisting of 23 MFIs. A French edition of the report is also available [2].
The second report summarizes the performance of the microfinance sector in the Arab region [3]. It presents three-year regional trends based on a sample of 37 MFIs from seven Arab countries as well as point-in-time data from 2009 based on 55 Arab MFIs from nine countries. The report also includes a section on social performance indicators to measure efforts by MFIs to serve larger numbers of poor and excluded people.
By Jacqueline Foelster, Research Associate
About Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX): Established in 2002, Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in Washington, DC, and regional offices in Peru, Senegal, India and Indonesia. MIX provides detailed financial and social performance information from microfinance institutions (MFIs), as well as business information from market facilitators, donor organizations and investors in microfinance. MIX was founded by CGAP (Consultative Group to Assist the Poor) and is sponsored by Citi Foundation, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Sources and Additional Resources
[1] Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), March 2011, “2010 WAEMU – Microfinance Analysis & Benchmarking Report”, http://www.themix.org/publications/mix-microfinance-world/2011/02/2010-waemu-microfinance-analysis-benchmarking-report
[2] MIX, February 2011, “UEMOA 2010 – Benchmarking et Analyse du Secteur de la Microfinance”, http://www.themix.org/publications/mix-microfinance-world/2011/02/uemoa-2010-benchmarking-et-analyse-du-secteur-de-la-micr
[3] MIX, March 2011, “2010 Arab Microfinance Analysis and Benchmarking Report”, http://www.themix.org/publications/mix-microfinance-world/2011/03/2010-arab-microfinance-analysis-and-benchmarking-report
MicroCapital.org Brief, March 31, 2010, “Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX) Releases 2009 Benchmarking Report on West Africa”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-releases-2009-benchmarking-report-on-west-africa/
MicroCapital.org Brief, August 25, 2010, “Microfinance Information (MIX) Releases Arabic Edition of 2009 Arab Microfinance Report”, https://www.microcapital.org/microcapital-brief-microfinance-information-exchange-mix-releases-arabic-edition-of-2009-arab-microfinance-report/
MicroCapital Microfinance Universe Profile: Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX), https://www.microcapital.org/microfinanceuniverse/tiki-index.php?page=Microfinance+Information+Exchange+%28MIX%29
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