FINCA Results

Measuring Our Impact

Social Performance Management

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  • Approach
    • FINCA’s Mission
    • Survey Methodology
    • Data Sources
  • Indicators
    • Financial Inclusion
    • Living Standards
    • Income & Employment
    • Women’s Empowerment
    • Clients’ Goals
  • Global Data
    • Africa
      • DRC
      • Malawi
      • Nigeria
      • Tanzania
      • Uganda
      • Zambia
    • Eurasia
      • Armenia
      • Azerbaijan
      • Kosovo
      • Kyrgyzstan
      • Tajikistan
    • Latin America
      • Guatemala
      • Haiti
      • Honduras
    • MESA
      • Jordan
      • Pakistan
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Clients’ Goals

Every FINCA client has her own personal aspirations. One may be intent on growing her existing business, while another is starting a new venture. In certain areas, especially rural communities, clients are often focused on improving their homes and saving up for assets to improve their quality of life. At their best, financial services help people achieve success on their own terms. That's the power of financial inclusion.

Clients’ Goals Data

Global
Global Africa Eurasia Latin America MESA
Africa
All Africa DRC Malawi Nigeria Tanzania Uganda Zambia
Eurasia
All Eurasia Armenia Azerbaijan Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan
Latin America
All Latin America Guatemala Haiti Honduras
MESA
All MESA Jordan Pakistan
20,015 13% Start a business % #
73,803 47% Expand a business This is the most commonly-cited goal among our borrowers. % #
9,658 6% Invest in education % #
32,660 21% Improve their home Home improvement is the second highest goal for this region. % #
11,597 7% Buy an asset % #
5,075 3% Pay down debts % #
913 4% Start a business % #
6,584 31% Expand a business % #
446 2% Invest in education % #
4,843 23% Improve their home % #
2,379 11% Buy an asset % #
2,782 13% Pay down debts % #
510 2% Start a business % #
13,422 53% Expand a business % #
281 1% Invest in education % #
6,890 27% Improve their home % #
2,092 8% Buy an asset % #
1,199 5% Pay down debts % #
10,137 17% Start a business % #
30,410 52% Expand a business % #
4,570 8% Invest in education % #
3,691 6% Improve their home % #
3,281 6% Buy an asset % #
2,988 5% Pay down debts % #
3,859 3% Start a business % #
53,284 42% Expand a business % #
1,538 1% Invest in education % #
37,705 29% Improve their home The second most important goal is to improve their homes. % #
13,399 10% Buy an asset % #
8,040 6% Pay down debts % #
39,934 8% Start a business % #
273,000 53% Expand a business % #
13,121 3% Invest in education % #
88,570 17% Improve their home % #
34,956 7% Buy an asset % #
21,900 4% Pay down debts % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Guatemala.

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2,401 6% Start a business % #
26,906 71% Expand a business % #
343 1% Invest in education % #
2,096 6% Improve their home % #
76 0% Buy an asset % #
1,715 5% Pay down debts % #
2,674 14% Start a business % #
6,302 33% Expand a business % #
308 2% Invest in education % #
4,877 26% Improve their home % #
2,556 14% Buy an asset % #
1,205 6% Pay down debts % #
3,758 13% Start a business % #
11,812 42% Expand a business % #
565 2% Invest in education % #
6,697 24% Improve their home % #
4,493 16% Buy an asset % #
198 1% Pay down debts % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Kosovo.

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2,435 3% Start a business % #
33,278 41% Expand a business % #
812 1% Invest in education % #
25,973 32% Improve their home % #
8,928 11% Buy an asset % #
4,058 5% Pay down debts % #
5,075 9% Start a business % #
33,208 58% Expand a business % #
651 1% Invest in education % #
6,973 12% Improve their home % #
2,632 5% Buy an asset % #
2,920 5% Pay down debts % #
8,688 10% Start a business % #
34,260 41% Expand a business % #
4,613 6% Invest in education % #
26,601 32% Improve their home % #
7,613 9% Buy an asset % #
994 1% Pay down debts % #
10,985 6% Start a business All goals are reported for Pakistan and Jordan only. % #
112,704 66% Expand a business % #
1,274 1% Invest in education % #
11,232 7% Improve their home % #
7,327 4% Buy an asset % #
5,866 3% Pay down debts % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Nigeria.

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7,227 5% Start a business Most of FINCA's borrowers in Pakistan already own a business and are focused on expanding it. % #
100,893 71% Expand a business This is the highest rate within the FINCA Network, alongside Haiti % #
709 1% Invest in education % #
4,534 3% Improve their home % #
2,834 2% Buy an asset % #
5,668 4% Pay down debts % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Tajikistan.

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852 10% Start a business % #
5,937 68% Expand a business % #
176 2% Invest in education % #
659 8% Improve their home % #
97 1% Buy an asset % #
1,010 12% Pay down debts Tanzania is the only country where paying down debts outranks home improvement. % #

No data has been collected yet for this indicator in Uganda.

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339 5% Start a business % #
3,196 51% Expand a business % #
299 5% Invest in education % #
1,708 27% Improve their home % #
606 10% Buy an asset % #
83 1% Pay down debts % #
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