
Oikocredit surpasses sector average for outreach to female microfinance clients
Oikocredit surpasses sector average for outreach to female microfinance clients

Today Oikocredit published its latest Social and Environmental Performance Report (SEPR) which shows that nearly 90% of clients reached by the microfinance organisations Oikocredit invests in are women, compared to the sector average of 70%.
The report also shows how Oikocredit used over € 980 million to finance almost 750 organisations in 2017, reaching 36 million financial inclusion clients and over half a million farmers.
Oikocredit also saw gains in its renewable energy indicators revealing a significant increase in the number of households with improved access to energy.
Read more highlights in the press release
Download the Social and Environmental Performance Report 2017