I recently spent a week in Cambodia with two colleagues conducting a review of our microfinance institution partner, TPC (Thaneakea Phum Campbodia).  The review was of TPC’s approach to meeting new standards of Client Protection Principles (CPP). CPP is the new ‘big thing’ in microfinance, and is being driven by the Smart Campaign.    Good...

The first exchange visit between two Good Return partners happened in the Philippines from 2 December until 4 December 2012. TPC’s (our microfinance institution partner in Cambodia) Chief Operations Officer Mr. Sok Voeurn accompanied me on a visit to SECDEP (our partner in the Philippines) to observe the client training in the field to gain some insights for the...

As part of our training needs assessment, we profile both villages and individuals to understand who they are and what their needs may be. Colette was just in Cambodia and gave us this profile of a small village. It’ll give you an idea of what life is like for Good Return borrowers. This village has 249 residents with 62 households, on average families...

We are beginning our education programs in Cambodia. Colette, our Sustainable Livelihoods Program Manager, was just there conducting a “training needs assessment,” where we talk with our partner microfinance institution’s clients to determine what they would like to learn about. We work with the people who would actually receive the training to make sure that...