MISSION STATEMENT

"Sa-Dhan's mission is to build the field of Community Development Finance, help members and associate Institutions

in rendering better services to low income households, particularly women both in rural and urban India, in their

quest for establishing a stable livelihood for improving their qualities of life."

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

i) To provide a forum for organizations and individuals engaged in the field of community development finance to share and

exchange experiences, expertise and resources.

ii) Serve as a catalyst for building these institutions.

iii) Strengthen the capacities of community development finance institutions through research, consultancy and training in different

aspects.

iv) Disseminate and publish sound financial practices from both national and international.

v) Act as a self regulating organization for community development finance institutions and seek recognition from relevant

regulatory authorities.

vi) Establish linkages between members and resource institutions such as funding agencies, financial institutions, rating agencies,

training and consultancy and research institutions.

vii) Establish minimum standard of performance, both developmental and financial aspects which members have to adhere.

viii) Work with other networking bodies and coalition of community development finance institutions.

ix) To represent its members in governmental agencies such as RBI and other regulatory and policy making bodies so as to

promote community development finance and help create a favourable policy environment, both at the national and international

level. (Memorandum of Association, Sa-Dhan, 1999)

Membership Categories:

There are two types of membership in Sa-Dhan. They are as follows:

A) Organizations with voting rights, called Primary Members. These organizations have to be of one of the following:

1. Financial Service Providers Organization (FSO)

2. Capacity Building Service Providers Organization (CSO)

3. Financial Institutions (FI)

B) Organizations and individual members but without voting rights. They are known as associate members.

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SA-DHAN NEWSLETTER, PUBLISHED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION, BY MATHEW TITUS, NEW DELHI

The Association of Community Development Finance Institutions

B-4/3133, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi-110070

Tel/Fax # - 011-613 2629, 613 8932

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