The Social Performance Task Force consists of over 600 leaders from all over the world from every microfinance stakeholder group: practitioners, donors and investors (multilateral, bilateral, and private), national and regional networks, technical assistance providers, rating agencies, academics and researchers, and others. Created in March 2005, the Task Force has been charged with clearly defining social performance and addressing questions about measuring and managing social performance. Read the common statement of principles and sign on to the initiative.

El Grupo de Trabajo de Desempeño Social se compone de más de 600 líderes de todo el mundo de todos los grupos que participan en la microfinanza: profesionales, donantes e inversores (multilaterales, bilaterales y privados), redes nacionales y regionales, proveedores de asistencia técnica, agencias de rating, académicos e investigadores. Creado en marzo de 2005, el Grupo de Trabajo está encargado de definir el desempeño social y de tratar cuestiones sobre la medición y gestión del desempeño social.

Call for Participation in SPTF's Survey: "Building a Database of Qualified Social Performance Professionals."

Do you have experience providing technical assistance to microfinance providers, associations, or support organizations? Do you have colleagues that fit this description? We invite you to take this SPTF survey, or to send the link to your qualified colleagues:

Click here to take survey in ENGLISH
Click here to take survey in SPANISH

The survey seeks to identify microfinance professionals with experience in social performance and social performance management. Those survey respondents with sufficient experience in social performance will have the option of joining SPTF's database of microfinance professionals.

This database of names will be made available to technical assistance facilities, microfinance institutions, support organizations, and networks seeking consultants and technical assistance providers. The professionals in the database may then be contacted when their skills are needed.

Do you have questions about the survey or the database? Please email Leah Nedderman: Lnedderm@gmail.com

Send the survey invitation to your colleagues in ENGLISH: Invitation to Respond to SPTF Survey.pdf
Send the survey invitation to your colleagues in SPANISH:Informacion sobre el base de datos SPTF.pdf
Send the survey invitation to your colleagues in FRENCH: Coming Soon!

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Event Schedule for Social Performance Task Force 2010 Annual Meeting in Bern, Switzerland sponsored by Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation SDC, Liechtenstein Development Service, Ford Foundation and CGAP


June 28
SPTF Activities:
-Introductory Workshop on Social Performance Initiatives, Indicators and Tools - This daylong workshop has been designed for people who are new to social performance and the SPTF. Workshop sessions will provide an overview of the SPTF common framework, social performance indicators, a variety of social performance assessment tools, and an explanation of how various social performance initiatives come together. All newcomers to social performance are strongly encouraged to attend this workshop so that they may understand and participate fully in the SPTF plenary meetings. The rest of the week’s events are being designed assuming a basic familiarity with the subject matter.

Complementary Activities:
-SMART Campaign Meeting (all-day meeting, invitation only)
-Rating Initiative Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)


June 29
SPTF Activities:
-Global, Regional and National Networks meeting – In this daylong event, members of the Networks working group will meet to share experiences and concerns, give updates on progress made towards last year’s objectives, and determine which key issues should inform the plenary meetings. This meeting is intended for network participants.
-Social Performance Management (SPM) meeting – In this daylong workshop, members of the SPM working group will share the latest news on SP tools, monitoring, reporting, practices and training opportunities. Workshop presenters will share detailed case studies illustrating the latest knowledge and best practices. This meeting is intended for MFI participants and working group members.
-Investor Roundtable– In this daylong event, members of the Investors working group and other invited investors will discuss updates from the different sub-working groups on client protection issues, social performance core indicators, and ESG for MIVs. In addition, an invited speaker will provide a perspective from the broader SRI community or GIIN. (all-day meeting, invitation only)
-Other working group meetings – members of the remaining 5 SPTF working groups will to discuss important matters related to their topic areas. These working group meetings are open to participants.

Complementary Activities:
SPTF Steering Committee Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)


June 30-July 1
SPTF Activities:
-SPTF Plenary Meetings – During this two-day meeting, each working group will give an update on its work during the previous year, as well as the challenges and opportunities of the coming year. Additional sessions will address the most important themes as voted by SPTF members. Sessions are being designed to allow for ample interaction between presenters and participants. The final portion of the meeting will focus on determining SPTF priorities for the coming year. This meeting is open to all participants.

Complementary Activities:
-Rating Initiative Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)
-SPTF Steering Committee Meeting (evening meeting, invitation only)


July 2
SPTF Activities:
-Global, Regional and National Networks meeting – In this daylong event, members of the Networks working group will meet to determine their priorities for coming year based on SPTF meeting.

Complementary Activities:
-The Savings and Credit Forum (all-day meeting, invitation only)

For more information on the Social Performance Task Force please visit www.sptf.info or email Laura Foose at lfoose@alternative-credit.com


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PRIMER ENCUENTRO DEL GRUPO DE TRABAJO DE DESEMPEÑO SOCIAL
DE AMERICA LATINA Y EL CARIBE
30 de Abril de 2010
Managua- Nicaragua
Programa del Encuentro

Objetivos:
-Seguimiento de los Acuerdos de la Reunión de Arequipa;
-Formalización de la conformación del Grupo de Trabajo de Desempeño Social de América Latina y el Caribe;
-Análisis, discusión y retroalimentación de los programas y las actividades regionales sobre DS
-Aprobación y adopción de un Plan Regional de GTDS LAC (LAC SPTF)

Participantes:
-Miembros del Consejo Directivo del SPTF
-Representantes de REDCAMIF, FORO LAC FR y Proyecto Misión
-Redes Nacionales
-Invitados especiales


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The Social Performance Indicators blog is live! This blog, brought to you by the SPTF and managed by MIX, provides a platform for learning and exchange related to the SPTF indicators reported to MIX through interviews and research. You can follow and comment on the blog in English, Spanish and French . Check it out! http://www.spblog.org/


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In a ceremony held on September 29th at the IDB Foromic in Arequipa, Peru, MFIs affiliated with the ACCION Latin America Network were honored with the Social Performance Reporting Award for achieving a 100% report rate on social performance! All MFIs from Accion Network –Latin America reported on the SPTF/MIX indicators. Congratulations to Accion Network- Latin America for the efforts in promoting social performance reporting!



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User Reviews for social performance assessment tools (SPTs) are now available!

User Reviews are “peer” evaluations of SPTs based on the experiences of those who have used them. The purpose of the User Reviews is to help potential users determine which tool or tools is most appropriate for their needs. The first round of User Reviews includes three social audit tools and four social rating tools:

Social Audit Tools Reviewed	Social Rating Tools Reviewed
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) The Quality Audit Tool (QAT) The Social Performance Indicators (SPI)	MicroFinanza Rating Comprehensive Social Rating (with Client Survey) MicroRate Social Rating Planet Rating Social Performance Rating

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Annual SPTF Meeting--Madrid, Spain
The Annual Social Performance Task Force meeting took place June 2-3, 2009 in Madrid, Spain. It was an enormous success with over 100 institutions represented. Agencia Española de Cooperación Internacional para el Desarrollo (AECID), CGAP and The Ford Foundation were co-hosts of the meeting. There were pre-meetings on June 1 for the ‘Regional and National Networks’ and ‘Social Rating’ working groups. There were also post-meetings on June 4 for the ‘Regional and National Networks’ and ‘Social Investors’ working groups. To find the presentations and minutes of the meetings, click here.


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Social Performance Reporting Award
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and CGAP, launched the first Social Performance Reporting Award on June 2nd at the annual Social Performance Task Force meeting. The award, powered by the MIX is designed to promote greater transparency in MFIs’ social performance. The Award recognizes transparency in social performance reporting, not social performance achievements. Click here to read more.