Oikocredit surpasses sector average for outreach to female microfinance clients
Oikocredit surpasses sector average for outreach to female microfinance clients
12 July | 2018 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