The Small Enterprise Foundation Freeing the world of poverty

SEF has received and updated¹ α (alpha) Social Rating by the independent, international microfinance rating firm M-CRIL, Micro-credit Ratings International Limited. M-CRIL is the world’s leading microfinance rating agency and have done over 480 financial and social ratings in 27 countries.

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SEF is featured in this short film which promotes the practice of "social performance management" amongst microfinance organisations.

Spanish, French and Arabic versions of Fulfilling the Promise

On 13 October 2006 the Nobel committee announced that the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize had been awarded to Professor Muhammad Yunus and Grameen Bank. This is in recognition of "their efforts to create economic and social justice from below".

From left to right:

• John de Wit (Managing Director, The Small Enterprise Foundation)
• Graça Machel (Former First Lady of Mozambique)
• Muhammad Yunus (Founder & Managing Director Grameen Bank and recipient of 2006 Nobel Peace Prize)
• Dr Jaime Aristotle B. Alip (Founding President & Chairman of the Board of CARD)