Network and Alliances

Punla’s engagement with MF practitioners to provide customized training and/or technical assistance paved the way in building networks and alliances.

Consultative Group to Assists the Poorest (CGAP) is an international organization based in Washington D.C. that works in expanding access to financial services for the poor in developing countries. It serves as a resource center for the entire microfinance industry, where it incubates and supports new ideas, innovative products, cutting-edge technology, novel mechanisms for delivering financial services, and concrete solutions to the challenges of expanding microfinance.

International Labor Organization is an agency under the United Nations that seeks the promotion of social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights.

Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) is a network of 33 institutions in the Philippines working towards the development of the microfinance sector.

International Network of Alternative Financial Institutions (INAFI-Philippines) is a network of non-government organizations involved in supporting micro-finance programmes of member organisations in Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Association of Foundations is a network of non-government organizations whose mission is to enable its member foundations to develop sustainable programs that serve their communities.

Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines - Micro-enterprise Access to Banking Services (RBAP–MABS). RBAP is an association of rural banks across the Philippines. RBAP, with assistance from USAID, has set up the MABS program which was designed to build the capacity of rural banks in providing financial services to the microenterprises.

Hometown Corporation and Foundation is a microfinance institution that provides financial services to hard-to-reach areas in the Philippines.

Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) is a government agency responsible in managing and supervising technical education and skills development in the Philippines.